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Do you want to get stronger and more powerful?
Are you struggling to progress without proper technique?
Is your mobility holding you back?
Have you been lifting for a while but hit a plateau and not sure why?
Do you want to improve your technique but don't know how?
Have you been tempted by olympic lifting but don't want to do it wrong?
Have you been curious about the best way to get stronger and more powerful. Did you know that sprinters, rugby players, gymnasts and basketball players all utilise Olympic weightlifting to make them run faster, jump higher and be more explosive?
Maybe you already dabbled with snatch, clean and jerks but can’t quite get the technique right or feel you don’t have the mobility you need to excel.
Maybe you’ve been training for a few years and have hit a plateau you just can’t quite break but don’t know who to ask?
Let Zenith Fitness Training’s Lift Club be the place for you.
An elite coach that has taken athletes of all ages and abilities from beginners to international level and got them from local competitions to national championships. We use a progressive programme that takes the guess work out of how to get better and breaks everything down so you can start getting stronger and showing off to your friends and family not only your gains in strength but also in mobility and movement.
About Lesley
Lesley started her journey with the sport of Olympic Weightlifting through Crossfit in 2014 while working in London. This meant she got to coach athletes at all levels from complete beginners starting in their 40s and 50s to young athletes starting their career in weightlifting and other sports like rowing, athletics and rugby. On returning to Scotland for work in 2023, she has taken up a role working with the Weightlifting Scotland Commonwealth hopefuls in both a performance pathway and Physiotherapy role.
As an athlete:
- she was selected to compete for Scotland internationally in both 2018 and 2019 at the Celtic Nations Championships.
- was awarded a Bronze Medal in the U64kg at the British Championships in 2021
- finished in 8th place at British Championships 2023 in the U71kg category
- Qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 2022 in the U64kg category but was not selected by the Scotland Commonwealth committee
FAQs
It’s a coached group class where you learn snatch, clean and jerks. The movements from the sport of Olympic weightlifting
Just your body, some comfortable clothes you can move in and some trainers. Some people opt for a “lifting” shoe but these are optional. They effectively are a shoe with a flat base and slightly elevated heel.
That’s not a problem. Our coach is able to start you from the very beginning.
You won’t! We have a very supportive gym environment where everyone is welcoming and remembers just how scary it is to get started regardless of whether they are just a few weeks in themselves or have competing internationally in their own sport.
Our coach has been working with athletes for over 10 years and notices the smaller details required to keep you progressing. Whether it needs a whole new approach or a few tweaks they can explain cues and trial different methods to suit how you learn.
As long as you can lift a stick, you are strong enough to get started.
We do a comprehensive warm up to make sure you are able to be able to practice the movements including mobility drills and homework if you need a bit more support.