OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING WEIGHTLIFTING IS TRULY DIFFERENT, AND BETTER, BECAUSE OF OUR INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH, OUR EQUIPMENT AND OUR HEAD COACH
Weightlifting is a physically demanding sport that requires a combination of strength, power, flexibility, and technical skill. At our Weightlifting Workshop, we believe that our approach to teaching weightlifting is truly different and better than other programs because of our individualized approach, our specialized equipment, and our experienced head coach.
Our weightlifting system integrates the development of three things concurrently, which are conditioning, mind control, and technical skill. Our system is carefully structured and completely individualized, which means that there are no “beginner’s programs” or “advanced programs.” Every lifter wants to be strong, skilled, and confident, which is why we tailor each training program to the lifter’s unique physical and mental capabilities, personal history, athletic/fitness background, goals, and training availability.
We believe that a successful weightlifting training program must take into account all of the unique factors that make each lifter different. Therefore, our approach to training is completely customized, ensuring that each lifter has a training plan that is specific to their individualized needs and goals.
Our workouts are designed to build not only physical strength but also mental fortitude, mind control, and technical skill. At our Weightlifting Workshop, we use specialized equipment that is tailored to the unique needs of each lifter. The combination of individualized training plans and specialized equipment ensures that our lifters are able to maximize their strength, power, and technical skill development.
Our head coach is an experienced weightlifting trainer who has a wealth of knowledge about weightlifting and individualized training. He works one-on-one with each lifter to develop their technical skills, strength, and mind control. He also provides ongoing feedback and support to help lifters stay motivated and achieve their goals.
In summary, our approach to teaching weightlifting is truly different and better than other programs because of our individualized approach, specialized equipment, and experienced head coach. Our system is carefully structured and completely customized, ensuring that every lifter is able to achieve their unique goals while developing their strength, power, flexibility, and technical skill in a coordinated and methodical way.
Artie uses mirroring to show, and give Lyn some pointers, on splitting for the jerk
Our Head Coach, Artie Drechsler, is directly involved in all coaching. A self-coached former three-time Junior World Record Holder, he has had one of the longest high level coaching career’s in the sport’s history (he had his first National level coaching experience at the 1968 Sr. Nationals). Artie is the only coach in the NYC/LI area who has achieved USA Weightlifting’s highest coaching ranking – Senior International Coach and he teaches USAW Level 1 and 2 coaching courses. He is also a member of the USAW’s Hall of Fame and wrote the highly acclaimed Weightlifting Encyclopedia. You can see Artie’s CV here.
WE ARE COMMITED TO PROVIDED COACHING IN A WAY THAT BEST MEETS YOUR NEEDS.
We Offer include:
Join us at the Weightlifting Workshop – our truly best in class Weightlifting only facility. Train with athletes ranging from beginners to advanced, all united by a single purpose – to become better weightlifters and to support each other in doing that.
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Virtual Coaching – We offer virtual coaching services to a limited number of athletes, so that those who live too far away to travel to our facility on a regular basis can access our coaching. Anyone who does train with us online is invited to train at our facility whenever they are able, subject to the space available at the time.
While nothing can fully replace in-person coaching, today’s technologies enable virtual coaching to be quite effective – if you have a willingness to self-coach, use some measuring tools that we can suggest (and your progress will be even better if you have a training partner or relative who can help, with some guidance from us, to provide some real-time coaching).
Our virtual coaching includes:
- A program created specifically for you to develop your strength, technical skill and mental control
- Weekly review monitoring of your training results via video, the results you capture on our specially designed spreadsheet, and a weekly e-mail report you send to us.
- Our analysis and comments on the week that has just passed, and our suggestions for the week(s) to come
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Fix My Problem – Sometimes you hit a sticking point, either in terms of a technique problem you can’t seem to fix, a strength exercise you can’t seem to improve in, or a personal record that has been elusive. Let us know what your problem is and we’ll see if we think we can help you overcome it (it’s rare that we can’t).”
We charge a flat fee for the assistance, depending on its nature, and guarantee success or your money back (if you actually carry out our prescription fully). Don’t give up without talking to us. We’ve been able to help countless numbers of lifters in these situations. If you are interested, please contact us for more details
Coach/Parent Mentoring –
We know that many coaches, and parents who are coaching a child, need various kinds of support from time to time. Perhaps they need some fresh ideas about a vexing coaching problem. We offer joint coach/athlete support as needed. Please contact us for further information.
Special Classes – We offer a variety of special classes for groups. For example, we might teach lacrosse players how increase their explosive power by learning to power clean, or Cross Fitters how to improve their snatches. These sessions generally work best when they are conducted over a period of several weeks, in small groups.
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We are so confident that our coaching system will work for you that we offer the following guarantee. If you fully carry out the training plan we agree to and are not satisfied with the result, we will refund in full your most recent fee – no questions asked (although we would appreciate your knowing why you were not satisfied – so that we can improve our approach in the future).
We have worked with athletes from the complete beginner through World Champion/World Record Holder Level and have enjoyed working with them all. There are only three things we expect from the athletes we train: 1) dedication to consistent training, 2) willingness to apply the guidance that we provide, and, 3) respect and support for every other person in the program.
Junior World Team member and multi-time Senior National medalist in the Individual lifts and total, Ed Herger, who I coached from day one.
