OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING IN GLASGOW
Learn the lifts. Build strength. Lift with confidence.
Dedicated coaching in the snatch, clean and jerk for complete beginners, CrossFit athletes and experienced weightlifters.
Improve your technique, strength and confidence with the barbell at CrossFit Glasgow.
WHAT IS OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING?
Two lifts. A lot to learn. That's the appeal.
Olympic weightlifting is built around the snatch and the clean & jerk. They combine strength, speed, coordination and technique — which is why good coaching makes such a difference.
Our sessions give you dedicated time to learn the lifts properly, practise positions, build strength and make steady progress.
WHO ARE THE CLASSES FOR?
New to Weightlifting
Never snatched or clean & jerked before? That's fine. Learn the positions, movements and terminology with a coach rather than trying to figure it out yourself.
CrossFit Athletes
Improve your technique, efficiency and confidence in the Olympic lifts so you're better prepared when snatches, cleans and jerks appear in your CrossFit training.
Experienced Lifters
Refine your technique, address weaknesses and train alongside other lifters with coaching available to help you continue progressing or prepare for competition.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
Technique first. Then add weight.
SNATCH • CLEAN • JERK • SQUATS • PULLS • POSITIONS • ACCESSORY WORK
Sessions can include technical drills, positional work, strength work and accessories. The aim isn’t simply to lift heavier today — it’s to build better movement so you can keep progressing.
WHY WEIGHTLIFTING AT CFG?
Weightlifting has been part of CFG since the beginning.
We’ve been coaching the Olympic lifts at CrossFit Glasgow for well over a decade.
Over the years that has meant teaching people their first snatch, helping CrossFit athletes improve their lifting, coaching competitive lifters and hosting specialist weightlifting coaching and events.
Our focus is simple: good coaching, sound technique and consistent progress.
YOU DON'T NEED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO START
If you’re new, we start with the movement and an appropriate load. If you’re experienced, we’ll help you work on the details that are holding your lifts back.
Everyone can be working on the same lift without everyone needing to lift the same weight.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
No. The classes can accommodate people learning the lifts for the first time as well as experienced lifters looking to improve.
No. You can be interested in Olympic weightlifting without wanting to do CrossFit. Talk to us about the most suitable way to train at CFG.
The two competition lifts are the snatch and the clean & jerk. Training also uses related drills, squats, pulls and accessory exercises to develop the positions, strength and speed needed for those lifts.
Yes. Dedicated weightlifting practice gives you more time to improve technique and efficiency than you normally get when the lifts are only one part of a CrossFit session.
Yes. The programme is suitable for experienced lifters as well as beginners, including people looking to improve their numbers or prepare for competition.
Want to learn the lifts or take your weightlifting further?
Book an intro, tell us what you’d like to improve and we’ll help you work out the best place to start.