StrongFit YXE Weightlifting: Novice Series & Intermediate Series

If you were interested in participating in this, please take a look at the following details. There will be a 2.5 hour session on Saturday, May 6th and a 2.5 hour session Saturday, May 13th, with a maximum of 6 registrants. Cost is $75/person and a tee-shirt will be included if it arrives on time, or else we will drop it off for you/mail it out. Please send videos to (306) 880-1466 or via Facebook messenger.

Novice Weightlifting

• Fairly new to the sport or are looking to learn the basics

• Can squat, deadlift, and press with no limitations in mobility or experiencing pain

  • What to expect:

    • Breaking down the phases of the starting position, the pull, the drop, and the raise portions of the snatch

    • Breaking down the starting position, the pull, the drop, and the raise portions of the clean

    • Breaking down the rack position, the dip, the jerk, and the raise portions of the jerk

    • Build to technically challenging weights in snatch and c & j

    • Using videos, observe where you break down in each of these components to self-identify and self-cue

• Send me a video of pvc / broomstick of snatch (5 reps)

• Send me a video of pvc / broomstick of clean & jerk (5 reps)

  • What are your best:

    • Power Snatch

    • Squat Snatch

    • Power Clean

    • Squat Clean

    • Split Jerk

    • Clean & Jerk (together)

    • Back Squat

• Who is your favourite Weightlifter and why

• Available AM or PM or both on May 6th & May 13th

Intermediate Weightlifting

• Have been weightlifting (not exclusively) for one year or longer

• Can squat, deadlift, and press with no limitations in mobility or experiencing pain

  • What to expect:

    • Observe ideal hip, knee, torso angles throughout each of the pulls

    • Understanding gaps in muscle activation within the starting positions, pulls, drops, and raising portions of all lifts

    • Build to technically challenging weights in snatch and c & j

    • Using videos, observe where you break down in each of these components to self-identify and self-cue

• Send me a video of pvc / broomstick snatch and 50% snatch (5 reps)

• Send me a video of pvc / broomstick c & j and 50% c & j (5 reps)

  • What are your best:

    • Back Squat

    • Snatch (Training & Competition)

    • Clean & Jerk (Training & Competition)

• Who is your favourite Weightlifter and why

• Available AM or PM or both on May 6th & May 13th

Please e-mail jason@strongfityxe.com with answers to the questions above. Payment can be made via e-transfer or in person at the gym in order to finalize registration.