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  • Intensive Training Camp

    Purpose Provide camp attendees with the opportunity to experience a highly motivating learning environment for the development of skills, physical capabilities and knowledge in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting Target Groups The…

  • Intensive Training Camp Seminars

    As a part of the Intensive Training Camp that will be held at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania 04-10 January 2016, there will be a series of seminars and Q…

  • Tasmanians Lift Well at 2015 World Championship

    Tasmanian Olympic Weightlifters put in impressive performances at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, in Houston, Texas on 28 November. Hobart’s Camilla Fogagnolo (Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania) competed in the 75kg…

  • 2015 Weightlifting Tasmania Awards

    The annual awards function of Weightlifting Tasmania Inc. was held 28 November at Rydges, North Hobart. The following awards were presented. 2015 State Championships Best Lifter Awards Open Mens Champion…

  • Presidents Cup Grand Final

    2015 Presidents Cup Final

    The following link provides a version 2 of the start list and competition timetable for the final round of the 2015 Presidents Cup to be held at the Weightlifting Academy of…

  • 17 Records Broken at the Presidents Cup

    3 National and 17 Tasmanian records were broken at the Presidents Cup (Round 7) hosted by the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania on 31 October 2015. Zac Millhouse, 77Kg Category, posted…

  • Start List and Competition Program
    Presidents Cup Rd 6

    2nd Draft Competition Schedule for Southern Division of President Cup Round 6 on 26 September 2015 at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania. Additional lifters added. Some changes to officials. Please…

  • Strength Training

    By Leo Isaac After more than 40 years in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting, I am still doing my best to learn what makes a person become a great athlete,…

  • New Record for Competition Participants

    Round 5 of the Presidents Cup which will be held at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania on Saturday 15 August 2015, will have a record number of entrants. The competition is…

  • Training Programs and Percentages

    Training programs describe the effort to be undertaken by an athlete in the pursuance of training goals. The effort is usually quantified in terms of the volume of work to be…