The main focus of Hard Knox Barbell Club is to improve the technical execution of the snatch, clean & jerk, and related lifts.
Our mission is to provide instruction in the sport of weightlifting to anyone willing to learn regardless of age or ability. Each class will be structured in a way to provide technical instruction, allow a chance to practice your skills, and improve strength. The major focus will be placed on technique—we will master the fundamentals and continually hone our technique while improving our strength.
Each class will begin with a dynamic Warm-Up followed by our Focus Lift for the class. The Focus Lift will be a variant of either the Snatch or the Clean & Jerk. These are technical lifts, designed to be explosive total body movements. Proper rest is required between lifts and between sets—initially this may appear to move very slow with a lot of rest time. This is to ensure you are both mentally and physically prepared for each lift. The Focus Lift will be the majority of our time. In the remaining time there will be Auxiliary Weight Lifting to aid to the strength necessary for Olympic Weightlifting. The session will conclude with a Cool-Down used to enhance mobility and flexibility which is extremely necessary in the sport of weightlifting.
