HARRISBURG WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB REC PROGRAM
We are so proud to be able to work with the Town of Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Department to bring a Youth Weightlifting Program to our community.
If you don’t already know, the HWC is one of the top Weightlifting clubs in the country, not just in NC. There are over 27,000 members in USA Weightlifting. About 30 train inside our gym, and so far 18 have stood on the National Podium to receive a medal.
We are one of the most diverse clubs in the country as well. Most large clubs have a couple of high level lifters, and most in just one division. We have National medalists in every division, from Youth, U25, Junior, and University level lifters, to Senior and Masters level lifters. We’ve had 12 National Champions across those divisions, since 2016. Our female lifters and male lifters are equally impressive. Between 2021 and 2023 alone, 17 of our lifters (10 males and 7 females) won medals at the National Championships, with 8 of those lifters being crowned National Champions (5 males and 3 females). We didn’t start with this success, however. In 2013, most of our lifters started out probably just like you, with little to no experience, or needing a change of direction. But since 2013, our lifters have accumulated 98 National Medals, and 7 International Medals.
When you join the Harrisburg Weightlifting Club, you receive the opportunity to train alongside, learn from, and be coached by arguably one of the best and most experienced coaching staff in the Nation. All of our coaches are competitors, and your teammates as well. They have a combined 65 years of experience in Weightlifting, 2 World Championship Titles, and 8 National Championship Titles.
When you join the HWC, you are choosing excellence. You are choosing to always give 100%, in order to have the opportunity to realize your full potential.
gENERAL PROGRAM OUTLINE
16 sessions
8 weeks
Tues/Thurs 630pm
Open to males and females age 6-13
10 spots available
T-shirt included
Participants will learn safe and proper age appropriate technique as an introduction to the Olympic sport of Weightlifting, as well as general physical and athletic drills and movement patterns.
After the program ends, participants will be eligible to join the Harrisburg Weightlifting Club full time, regardless of waitlist status
All practices are at the HWC.
Registration info can be found below on the
TOWN OF HARRISBURG WEBSITE
General info about the sport and USA Weightlifting, the governing body - https://www.teamusa.org/usa-weightlifting/weightlifting101
