Results For Category: "Weightlifting"

Connacht Open & Club Championships – 2018 | #TeamCFI

CFI Weightlifting Club had 10 athletes compete over the weekend between the Connaught Open and National Club Championships hosted by All Core Gym in Galway!…

Leinster Open Championships – 2018 | CFI Weightlifting Club Recap

This years Weightlifting Ireland Leinster Open Championships was hosted and run by CFI Weightlifting Club! We were delighted to be able to host this event…

3 Week Competition Taper / Olympic Weightlifting

Below is the recommended training to taper down for an Olympic weightlifting competition. This taper should be used for a competition that carries some weight…

Video Analysis | Coaches Eye – Split Jerk

At CFI Weightlifting Club we offer remote coaching options and remote video analysis for athletes/coaches who want to utilize our expertise. Here are some of…

Competition Preparation – 2018 | CFI Weightlifting Club

Here are the competitions CFI Weightlifting Club will be focusing on and programming to peak at over the coming months. We hope to send as…

Why CFI Weightlifting Club?

At CFI Weightlifting Club we believe everyone can learn and enjoy the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Our encouraging, caring and passionate coaching team guided by…

What is Olympic Weightlifting?

The Basics The sport of Olympic Weightlifting consists of two lifts; the snatch and the clean & jerk. In the snatch, the lifter lifts the…

Pause Clean & Split Jerk | Weightlifting Demo & Info

Pause Clean & Split Jerk How to Perform; Set up for your clean with the bar on the ground as normal. Bring the bar off…

Push Jerk BTN in Split Position | Weightlifting Demo & Info

Push Jerk Behind The Neck (BTN) in Split Position   How to Perform; Put the bar on your back in the same position you would…

Pause Snatch | Weightlifting Demo & Info

  How to Perform: The pause snatch can be performed from many of the positions throughout the lift (hang, power position etc) but for the…