Weightlifting Classes for Beginners

Weightlifting Programme

Our Weightlifting Programme (for 18 yrs +) promises a social and enjoyable fitness experience, offering a refreshing approach to traditional strength training in our Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena High-Performance Gym. 

The classes involve Olympic Weightlifting techniques in a supportive group-based environment including snatch, clean, and jerk as well as strength and core training, mobility, stability, and sport-specific conditioning for speed and power.

Elevate your heart health, lower blood pressure, and unleash the benefits of Olympic weightlifting on speed, power, mobility, great for injury prevention, osteoporosis and arthritis.

See class types and times below. Sessions cost €150 for 10 weeks and must be pre-booked via the booking link above.

Beginner Weightlifting:

Monday 20:30-21:30pm

Thursday 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Saturday 9:00-10:00am

This Weightlifting Programme promises a social and enjoyable fitness experience, offering a refreshing approach to traditional strength training. The classes involve Olympic Weightlifting techniques including snatch, clean, and jerk as well as strength and core training, mobility, stability, and sport-specific conditioning for speed and power

Lift Active:

Monday 20:15-21:15pm

Olympic Weightlifting style class tailored for participants with prior knowledge and experience in Olympic Weightlifting. Participants should be able to work in an independent environment. Participants will receive personalised attention and guidance as they continue to master technique and optimise performance in the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk.

Programming is designed to improve physical activity and elevate athletic performance through functional movements and sport specific exercises.

Weightlifting Classes for Beginners

Weightlifting Class Benefits

  • Introduction to Olympic Weightlifting taster programme 
  • General fitness / conditioning, core, gymnastics, speed, and power
  • Coach support and individualisation 
  • Social, fun, and interactive 
  • Fun group setting 
  • Opportunity to try a new sport
  • Olympic Weightlifting can be used to benefit and can carry over to all sport. 
  • Increases your functional fitness/ movement. 
  • Accessible to all ages/ ability levels 
  • Don’t need to have any sporting experience / background
High Performance Gym

World Class Facilities

Located within the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, our Private Gym on the top floor is an elite-level private gymnasium equipped with state-of-the-art machines, free weights, benches, squat racks, muscle-targeting weight machines, and more, this is the perfect location to work on strength and conditioning. (Enter via the National Indoor Arena main reception entrance and take the lift/staircase to the top floor)

Weightlifting Classes for Beginners

Top Class Coaching

Jack Kearney, is the driving force behind our Weightlifting programme. With a wealth of coaching experience in club, national, and international settings and part of the Weightlifting Ireland Coaching Team.