Olympic Weightlifting In Los Angeles

[pyrolee]

Hey guys,

I want to start learning Olympic Weightlifting correctly but I haven't been able to find any gyms/clubs in my area. Does anyone know of any places that teach technique in the Los Angeles area? Specifically the san gabriel valley 626 area code.

Thanks for any help.

[madaozeki]

Nothing in 626 and I don't know much about California, so here you go. If nothing else, there are plenty of people on the list who might know a place in your location:

NOMAD WEIGHTLIFTING TRIBE 3301 Leslie Musser 18846 Calvert St. Reseda CA 91335 (818) 430-6903 ljmusser@hotmail.com
TEAM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3306 Mike Burgener 32067 Via Vera Bonsall CA 92003 (760) 941-5852 mikeburgener@mac.com http://www.mikesgym.org
CHIKARA WLC 3312 Kris Kimura PO Box 9221 Whittier CA 90608 (562) 665-3952 kimurakris@yahoo.com
UCLA WEIGHTLIFTING 3314 Dr. Kreis Morgan Center B/175 951639 Los Angeles CA 90095-1639 (310) 488-1862 gregorek@sbcglobal.net
TEAM GOLD COAST 3316 Jimmy Jacobs PO Box 218 Moorpark CA 93020 (805) 796-4166 mpmatrix@pacbell.net
CLUB CONEJO 3318 Lockwood Pierson 996 Lawrence Dr. # 204 Newbury Park CA 91320 (805) 480-0965 performancetrainingcenter@gmail.com
NEW PATRIARCHS WLC 3319 Thomas DiFilippi PO Box 484 Lancaster CA 93584 (661) 723-0614 tadeagle@hotmail.com
THE SPORTS PALACE 3801 James Schmitz 3605 20th St. #9 San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 648-7231 schmitzjim@earthlink.net http://www.sportspalace.org
ATHLETES CONGRESS 3806 Jeffery Sunzeri 168 Covington Court San Jose CA 95136 -231 (408) 578-1933 jeff@sunzeri.com http://www.sunzeri.com
TEAM SACRAMENTO 3819 Katherine Redcher Bowling 8165 Duncansby Ct. Sacramento CA 95829 (916) 541-3022 kathymieko@yahoo.com http://www.csus.edu/org/teamsac
HASSLE FREE BBC 3831 Kevin Doherty 938 Clarke Avenue, Apt 47 Mountain View CA 94040 (415) 290-4907 k_p_doherty@yahoo.com
24-HOUR FITNESS WLC 3834 Chris Feder 162 Solano Street San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-0663 hitthegym@earthlink.net
S&C GRADUATE WLC 3841 Harry Theodorides 6000 J Street CSU-Sacramento Sacramento CA 95819-6073 (916) 278-5051 theodor@csus.edu
MYLES AHEAD WEIGHTLIFTING 3843 Freddie Myles 245 Southwest Blvd. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 664-1138 freddie@mylesaheadfitness.com http://www.mylesaheadfitness.com
FIT BARBELL CLUB 3845 Robert Earwicker 600 Rancho Shopping Center Los Altos CA 94024 (650) 947-9831 rob@focusedtrainers.com http://www.focusedtrainers.com

[pyrolee]

Thanks man I appreciate it...most of those locations are a ways away from me though...can't believe there isn't something prevalent in my area :-/

I'll try contacting some of those numbers to see if they know of any places closer to me

[madaozeki]

Yeah, sorry I didn't bother weeding out the far ones. I just copied all the California locations :) Good luck!

[c705893]

There is a new book out by the UCLA weightlifting coaches Jerzy and Aniela Gregorek called "The Happy Body" they are located in Woodside i believe. You should go to their website of the Same name "The Happy Body" and try to connect with them. They would be a great resource.




Hey guys,

I want to start learning Olympic Weightlifting correctly but I haven't been able to find any gyms/clubs in my area. Does anyone know of any places that teach technique in the Los Angeles area? Specifically the san gabriel valley 626 area code.

Thanks for any help.

[lifte0610]

I had a heckuva time finding an olympic weight lifting coach in Los Angeles. The list posted by madaozeki was helpful, but out of date - some of the gyms no longer exist. And technique is so important, you want the best coach you can find.

Glen Pendlay recommended calling up USAW and asking for recommendations, and they said Chikara WLC was very good.

It's in Whittier/east LA, near the I-5/I-605 area.
The gym was hard to find, but well worth the effort.
They're legit.

If you can't find a nearby gym, USAW (weightlifting.teamusa.org) keeps a current list of coaches, and they're pretty good with helping you out.

[NorwichGrad]

I had a heckuva time finding an olympic weight lifting coach in Los Angeles. The list posted by madaozeki was helpful, but out of date - some of the gyms no longer exist. And technique is so important, you want the best coach you can find.

Glen Pendlay recommended calling up USAW and asking for recommendations, and they said Chikara WLC was very good.

It's in Whittier/east LA, near the I-5/I-605 area.
The gym was hard to find, but well worth the effort.
They're legit.

If you can't find a nearby gym, USAW (weightlifting.teamusa.org) keeps a current list of coaches, and they're pretty good with helping you out.

e-coach is always an option..

[Rupertlal]

Such types of the competitions are really helpful for them who are really interested to go ahead in the real competitions. So should organize these regularly.

[disgorge89]

Sean Waxman has a gym in LA. He's a very high level coach but still takes beginner lifters. Here's his youtube page. http://www.youtube.com/user/seanwaxman