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Category: Olympic Weightlifting

Tampa Bay Area Classic 3

Posted on October 8, 2016March 28, 2017 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

Saturday, October 8th, 2016 Official Results are POSTED! Thank you to everyone who made the #TBAC3 another memorable event! Click below to view the official results! [Official Results for #TBAC3] Event Sponsored By: Special Prizes From: Registration Registration is currently CLOSED! Though we do have a few spots left for […]

4 Steps To Fix Your Split Jerk

Posted on July 18, 2016July 20, 2016 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

One of my favorite Weightlifting quotes of all time is from Ivan Abadjiev and it goes a little something like this — “Anyone can snatch or clean, but only champions can jerk.” Let’s face it; the split jerk is tough. Even though the bar only moves a few inches at […]

Weightlifters Are F’ing Awkward

Posted on July 4, 2016July 5, 2016 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

It takes a special type of person to be a true Weightlifter. Most find the sport and dabble around in it for a few days a week over the course of a few weeks, find a little bit of improvement, and move on to the next shiny object. I’ll never […]

RECAP // Nov. 4th Weightlifting Meetup at 813 Weightlifting in South Tampa!

Posted on June 21, 2016January 27, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in Meetup, Olympic Weightlifting

This past weekend, we hosted another Tampa Weightlifting Meetup for all lifters in the Tampa Bay Area! We love being able to bring our Weightlifting community together through events like these and get people training together. We had roughly 50 athletes show up to lift throughout the day! Check out some […]

Making The Transition From CrossFit to Weightlifting

Posted on June 17, 2016June 21, 2019 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

The majority of Weightlifting coaches and athletes are involved with CrossFit at one level or another. Whether they used to do CrossFit or they’re a CF coach in addition to periodically coaching Weightlifting, the two communities are interconnected. Personally, I got my start in Weightlifting after doing CrossFit for almost 2 […]

Florida Weightlifting Federation Board Elections

Posted on June 15, 2016May 3, 2017 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

Florida USA Weightlifting Members! Elections for our Florida Weightlifting Federation Board of Directors will begin on Thursday, June 23. The FWF serves as the central governing body for weightlifting in the State of Florida. Also known as the Local Weightlifting Committee #14 (LWC 14), it is an affiliate of USA Weightlifting, the national […]

Everyone is a Weightlifting Coach

Posted on June 5, 2016April 14, 2020 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

For anyone who has been involved in the Weightlifting community for longer than two or three years has been able to witness the growing numbers of competitors and coaches over time. With great supply comes great demand and the rising number of competitors is also increasing the need for competent weightlifting coaches and […]

2016 National Championships and Olympic Trials Recap

Posted on May 13, 2016May 17, 2016 Patrick CostelloPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

Last week, a few of us traveled out to Salt Lake City, Utah for USA Weightlifting’s 2016 National Championships. Team 813 Weightlifting had one athlete qualify as a 77kg lifter — our very own Pat Damiano (aka Patty Light). The week was jam packed with awesome lifting, American records, and more…but […]

Tampa Weightlifting Meetup on June 18, 2016 at CrossFit 813 in South Tampa!

Posted on May 10, 2016January 27, 2018 Patrick CostelloPosted in Events, Meetup, Olympic Weightlifting

Join us at 813 Weightlifting / CrossFit 813 in South Tampa on Saturday, June 18th at 11:00AM for an open training session for any and all Weightlifters in the Tampa Bay Area! Meet others who share the love of our sport! Our mission is to bring Weightlifters and coaches in […]

This Isn’t For Everyone; Most Wouldn’t Make It – PART 1

Posted on April 29, 2016May 4, 2016 Daniel RussellPosted in Olympic Weightlifting

If you’re not a weightlifter, you probably disagree with the title of this article. To the naked eye and to those that do not partake in weightlifting full-time, weightlifting is seemingly effortless. The weights on the bar are in colors and strange metrics (kilograms), and watching a proper snatch or […]

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