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August 31, 2018
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Uneducated Guesses and Uninformed Predictions
Episode 47
RAW Barbell Club Podcast – Episode 47
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2018 Australian Senior Championships Predictions with Yannick Mifsud
In Ep 47 of the RAW Barbell Club Podcast I predict the winners, of the 2018 Australian Weightlifting Senior Championships with Yannick Mifsud from Shred Fitness. This was an impromptu episode so the facts are a little loose & predictions uneducated.
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2018 Australian Senior & Junior Championships
Uneducated Guesses and Uninformed Predictions
with Yannick Mifsud
RAW Barbell Club Podcast
Episode 47
The other day I was at work and thought it would be fun to revisit what we did in episode 2 of the podcast. a Nationals predictions episode.
Good luck to all the lifters that are competing this weekend! May all your lifts be light and all your lights be white!
I really meant to do a whole lot of research before we did this one but we just based all our predictions off what we knew of the lifters. Apologies if I get any details wrong.
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You can find a list of Preliminary Entries below and make your own predictions!
Tell me who you think is going to win?
>>DRAFT START LIST – 2018 Aus Champs<<
Thanks Yannick for joining me this week!
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And you can check out his gym here –> Shred Fitness
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May 20, 2018
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Episode 32
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Dr. Robert Mitchell : Coaching National and International Teams, Burwood Weightlifting Club & Helping the Sport Prosper
In Ep 32 of the RAW Barbell Club Podcast I sit down with Robert ‘The Doc’ Mitchell, to talk about coaching in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Among his many accolades Rob is/has been a surgeon, President of the AWF & Coach on International teams.
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Burwood High Performance
Olympic Weightlifting Club
Maxillofacial Surgeon, Former President of the AWF, Multiple International Coach & Team Manager
with Robert ‘The Doc’ Mitchell
RAW Barbell Club Podcast
Episode 32
I’ve been trying to organise an interview with Dr. Robert Mitchell, AKA ‘The Doc’ for a couple of months now and I’m so happy to finally have him on for a chat! Doc has been in the sport for a very long time, and has been the Head Coach of the highly prestigious Burwood Weightlifting Club.
The Burwood Weightlifting Club has been around since 1967 and is one of the oldest clubs still running in Australia! (Although Doc moved the club in 2016 due to Burwood PCYC shutting down).
In this episode we talk about all things weightlifting. How Doc got into the sport through powerlifting, how he ended up Burwood Weightlifting, how he fell into coaching and how he’s been involved in the sport since.
Thanks Doc for joining me this week!
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June 11, 2017
Hunter Barbell Club Open Competition this Saturday
Hunter Barbell Club
Open Competition this Saturday
We’re pretty excited for this one! The Hunter Barbell Club Open Competition this Saturday the 17/06/17 is going to be a fun one. Steeped in history the Newcastle Region has in the past been a powerhouse for Australian Weightlifting. Places like the Hunter Barbell Club are trying very hard to renew the sport in the region. We love this!! Rhe, Coral, Bo, Andy & Jack are all competing and I’m hoping most of the RAW Barbell Sandbags will end up coming up with us to watch support, and get some wine afterwards?
For more information about the competition including our travels up to Newcastle follow us on Instagram. If you want to know more about the competition itself check out the session times below as well as a copy of the draft entries list!
Hunter Barbell Club Open Competition this Saturday
Session 1 – Women
Weigh in 8.00 – 9.00
Start time 10.00
Session 2 – Men
Weigh in 10.00 – 11.00
Start time 12.00
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June 8, 2017
2017 Australian Weightlifting National Championships
2017 Australian Weightlifting National Championships
This year the 2017 Australian Weightlifting National Championships were held in the sunny state of Tasmania. Kush, Jack and Andy all qualified as well as our close friends Yannick and Lady from Shred Barbell Club.
Kush dropped weight once again to the U48kg class in the hopes of coming third. unfortunately we missed out, but as usual we’ve had an awesome learning experience and I can’t weight to see her get back to training and come back next year bigger and better than ever!
This was Jack’s first Nationals, and definitely not his last. He already has the strength to not only qualify and do really well on the national stage, we now just have to make him consistent in his technique so that we can hit his best numbers on the platform! Really proud of you Jack, stepping out of your comfort zone and giving this ‘trash comp’ a real go 😀
Can’t wait for next years nationals!
Check out the video below if you missed out on watching the team lift. I’ve added my own commentary into the video. so you have a better idea of whats happening.
2017 Australian Weightlifting National Championships
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March 29, 2017
2017 NSW Weightlifting State Championships Draft Schedule
2017 NSW Weightlifting State Championships Draft Schedule
2017 NSW Weightlifting State Championships Draft Schedule
The 2017 NSW Weightlifting State Championships Draft Schedule has been released by NSWWA. It’s being held held next Saturday the 8th of April at Olympic Park in the NSWWA High Performance Centre. We have a fair few lifters competing. For some it’s their first time, for others it is another chance to score a big total and a few lifters are putting it all on the line to try and qualify for the Australian Weightlifting National Championships in June.
As usual the lure of team shields, medals and prizes is sure to draw out the best lifting, and with a power packed schedule it looks like it’s going to be a great day!
Check out the draft schedule that NSWWA sent out below.
>>>NSW State Championships Draft Entry Schedule<<<
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Entries Open: 2017 Australian Weightlifting Federation National Championships
Entries Open: 2017 Australian Weightlifting Federation National Championships
Entries Open: 2017 Australian Weightlifting Federation National Championships
Entries open: 2017 Australian Weightlifting Federation National championships. Both the Senior and Junior National Championships look like they are going to be a blast. If it’s anything like last year or even the Australian Open we were at a few weeks back you are in for a treat. If you are in Tassie or were waiting for a reason to book your next Tassie Trip, it’s time to do so! If you are a competitor who has hit the qualifying totals – within the qualifying periods set by the Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF), You can now register.
You can register for both the Senior and Junior Championships with your club through your State body. For example, a lifter that is registered with RAW Barbell Club can register through New South Wales Weightlifting Association (NSWWA). All clubs should have the relevant forms. If you don’t just ask Linda from NSWWA or ask me and I’ll intro you to her ☺
The Qualifying period is 5th August, 2016 – 9th April, 2017. Unfortunately if you live in NSW your last chance to qualify is the NSW State Championships that is next week (8/04/17).
If you are curious about what you needed to hit to qualify this year or you want to set a goal for next year check out this table below.
AWF Senior National Championship Qualification Table
If you are a young ‘tike’, ie. Born between 1997 and 2004 you can qualify as a junior lifter. Which has a lower qualification standard.
AWF Junior National Championship Qualification Table
The 2017 AWF National Championships will take place in Hobart, Tasmania between the 2nd and 4th of June.
Competition Venue: Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Grandstand Hall,
Howard Rd, Glenorchy, Tasmania
Just remember that Your entry form and payment must be submitted to the AWF no later than Monday the 10th of April 2017. (this must be done through your State Association so get in quick)
Hopefully you’ll see some Sandbags in Tassie!! Come say Hi 😀
-Andy
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February 26, 2017
Ralph Cashman Open Competition 2017
Ralph Cashman Open Competition 2017
Ralph Cashman Open Competition 2017
The team made their way down to the NSW State Sport Centre to participate in the Ralph Cashman Open Competition 2017. In a competition that brought athletes from all spans of the athletic spectrum, it was nice to see our little club represented by 5 lifters. Bo, Carlene, Elisha, Kush and Sue did us very proud.
For Bo and Elisha this was their first ever weightlifting competition. Both performed like champions hitting PR’s and getting a majority of their lifts.
Carlene was all business today. Warming up and competing like a pro. she hit all her snatches and clean & Jerks going 6 for 6. A comp PR on the way to peaking for her World Masters Debut was just cherry on the cake!
Kush came out swinging for a big snatch, but it just wasn’t there today. But that’s ok, with no taper and a fairly heavy week beforehand, I’m sure we’ll see some big lifts at the Australian International. She made up for it hitting some big clean & jerks though, can’t be unhappy with that.
Sue had her mind set on breaking some NSW State Masters records. She did this easily on her second lifts and then went on to hit some bigger ones for her final attempts.
If you want to check out the team lifting check it out in the video below:
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December 6, 2016
Masters Weightlifting 2017 Calendar
Masters Weightlifting 2017
I Ended in my last post by making quick note of Masters Athletes in weightlifting. If you’re an older athlete (35 years and above) there has never been a better time to get into the sport of Masters Weightlifting 2017.
Sue Competing at the Australian Masters Weightlifting Championships
In Olympic Weightlifting the Masters age category starts at 35 years old, and go up in 5 year increments. If you compete in weightlifting you will be ranked and have a chance to compete against athletes in your same age range.
the age groups are as follows:
Masters Weightlifting 2017 Age Groupings
- Men [35-39] | [40-44] | [45-49] | [50-54] | [55-59] | [60-64] | 65-69] | [70-74] | [75-79] | [80+]
- Women [35-39] | [40-44] | [45-49] | [50-54] | [55-59] | [60-64] | 65-69] | [70+]
There are plenty of competitions for masters athletes in Australia and you can make a serious goal to qualify and compete at both national and international competitions. I’ve detailed below some big Competitions for masters weightlifting in 2017 (I’ve included what you need to do to qualify and order of difficulty to qualify for)
NSW Masters Weightlifting State Championships
– 26th of August (State Sport Centre, NSW)
No Qualifying Standard
AWF Masters Weightlifting Australian National Championships
*also doubles as Oceania, Pacific Rim and World Masters Cup
– 27-30th of October (Gold Coast)
Qualifying Standard – must enter a two totals in competition in Aus
World Masters Championships
– 21-30th of March (Aukland, NZ)
Qualifying Standard – check table below
World Masters Championships Qualification Scales
Mens Qualification Scales
Womens Qualification Scales
Like to know more about the AWF and NSWWA 2017 calendar? Check out my last post HERE
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2017 Australian Weightlifting Calendar
2017 Australian Weightlifting Calendar
The Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) has published the 2017 Australian Weightlifting Calendar, with all the big national and international events up for the new year. With it, the AWF has made some big changes to the qualification and grading standards that it has used in the past. I’m pretty happy with the direction that the AWF is taking with the grading standards, especially at the national levels (where I’m most familiar with). With the explosion of growth in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it makes sense make it harder to qualify events like the Australian Open and National Championships. what this means is that in most cases the qualifying totals have gone up, to reflect the performances at the 2016 National Championships. This will challenge athletes to shoot for higher totals in order to qualify for national events (which is harder but definitely achievable).
—–>>> 2017 AWF Weightlifting calendar <<<—–
What is great is there are loads of open and club competitions to do though. Although it’s not compulsory to do so. I’d like to see as many people as possible to register with NSWWA, and start competing. It is a great way to measure your progress, it tests your mental strength and will allow you to hit your goals that much faster.
Check out the calendar below to see some of the NSWWA Comp dates:
—>>> NSW Weightlifting Competition Schedule <<<—
Karen Competing at a local ‘All Comers Competition’
As much as I like the ‘direction’ the AWF is heading in, the grading table I discussed before is a little cumbersome and complicated. So if you’re serious about weightlifting and are looking to take that extra step. You can set a goal to qualify for a national or even international competition! All it takes is a little talent, some hard work, commitment and time reach some frankly awesome goals.
Check out the big comps that are on this year below and see how close you are to qualifying for these events:
Big Comps – 2017 Australian weightlifting Calendar
*to make it easier I’ve even included the exact totals (Snatch + Clean and Jerk) with the weight categories next to them (U56 means under 56kg weight category etc.)
Australian International Open
– 17-19th of March (Melbourne, VIC)
Qualifying Standard – Men B.II /Women C.I
- Men: U56-163, U62-177, U69-194, U77-204, U85-215, U94-222, U105-227, +105-254
- Women: U48-101, U53-110, U58-118, U63-124, U69-133, U75-138, U90-145, +90-151
Australian Senior National Championships
– 2-4th of June (Hobart, TAS)
Qualifying Standard – Men A.II /Women B.I
- Men: U56-188, U62-205, U69-224, U77-236, U85-248, U94-256, U105-262, +105-293
- Women: U48-118, U53-128, U58-138, U63-144, U69-155, U75-161, U90-169, +90-176
Commonwealth/Oceania Championships
– 4-9th of September (Gold Coast, QLD)
Qualifying Standard – int. III grade (minimum) *may need more
- Men: U56-213, U62-232, U69-254, U77-267, U85-281, U94-290, U105-297, +105-332
- Women: U48-144, U53-156, U58-167, U63-175, U69-188, U75-196, U90-205, +90-214
IWF World Championships
– 28-5th of December (Anaheim, USA)
Qualifying Standard – int. III grade (minimum)
- Men: U56-213, U62-232, U69-254, U77-267, U85-281, U94-290, U105-297, +105-332
- Women: U48-144, U53-156, U58-167, U63-175, U69-188, U75-196, U90-205, +90-214
Comm games Trials
– 17th of December (Sydney)
Qualifying Standard – invite only
Check out the the original AWF tables for grading and qualifying if you want to explore yourself. Just remember that, even if it is one,two, or 5 years off, It is still a worthy goal to qualify for a national or international competition. If you are nowhere near close I still implore you to compete and get involved in the sport. You will only see greater progress, and who knows where you will end up!
Andy Competing at the 2016 Australian National Championships
If you’re an older athlete (35 years and above) there has never been a better time to get into the sport of Olympic weightlifting. Check out my next post to see the amazing opportunities that lay ahead!
MY NEXT POST – 2017 Masters Weightlifting Calendar
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