Come and get involved in the rising sport of Olympic Weightlifting
Olympic lifting is a compound movement, you work groups of muscles, your joints and balance at the same time – getting more work done in less time.
Whether its for fun or for competition- we offer beginner and advanced training and PT’s to give you the opportunity to learn the skills of the sport.
We incorporate power lifting and strongman training, work off blocks and have regular guest workshops from prominent lifters.
We are proud to offer one of the only British Weightlifting Clubs in the area – and bringing the opportunity of pursuing the sport of Olympic and Power lifting to the local community.
If you would like coaching or to join our club, please click on the link below- it is open to all.
Membership start s at £40 a month.
£3 a month additional for CFC members and unlimited access to classes.
Classes are Tuesday 5.30pm, Thursday 5.45pm and Saturday at 10am. With access to open gym times for PT and Practise sessions.
Email lydia@crossfitchichester.com to get started and find out more.
Olympic Lifting:
Coach Lydia Cunningham is a Level 2 Olympic Weightlifting coach.
Club times
5.30pm Tuesdays.
5.45pm Thursdays
10am Saturday s
NEW TO THE SPORT – BUT INTERESTED?
Please click on the link below to register your interest and we will get back to you asap.
British Weightlifting youth and teens:
“One of the key dangers that has been directly associated with Weightlifting has been that of injury to the open epiphyseal growth plates of a developing child’s bone structure. These previous misconceptions led to a number of organisations concluding that the activity was an unnecessary risk for children. However, more recent research has challenged these findings, concluding that the activity is safe and relevant for youth, when developmentally appropriate training is delivered by a qualified professional… The position statement also highlights when appropriately prescribed and coached, the mechanical stress from resistance training may actually be beneficial for bone formation and growth. Other organisations have detailed similar conclusions in their position statements, such as the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.
The injury rates of Weightlifting amongst school age pupils (11-18yrs) have been researched and shown to be markedly lower than a number of other school sports.”
(PDF) British Weight Lifting Position Statement : Youth Weightlifting. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321039287_British_Weight_Lifting_Position_Statement_Youth_Weightlifting[accessed Oct 01 2018].
