Competing in Weightlifting

[WaWa Bird]

If anyone already competes in weightlifting I'd really appreciate the advice. I was wondering what steps someone has to take to compete in weightlifting?

[Charles Staley]

1) Join USA Weightlifting:

http://www.usaw.hangastar.com/

2) Find a club:

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/clu...-info/club-map

3) Sign up for a meet:

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/events/tag/10375

If anyone already competes in weightlifting I'd really appreciate the advice. I was wondering what steps someone has to take to compete in weightlifting?

[matclone]

4) Train.

[caseyd123]

Charles what should I do if there are no clubs in my city? There are a couple in phoenix but I live in tucson (~ 100 miles away)

[WaWa Bird]

1) Join USA Weightlifting:

http://www.usaw.hangastar.com/

2) Find a club:

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/clu...-info/club-map

3) Sign up for a meet:

http://weightlifting.teamusa.org/events/tag/10375

Thank you very much for the help. The closest club around is about 45 minutes, can I compete without joining an official club. There are a lot of Olympic Weightlifters and a good coach at my gym so if a club is about motivation I'll be okay.

[gzt]

You don't need a club. It's helpful, though. But, yeah, all you really need to do is join USAW and sign up for a meet. And get a singlet. And know how to do the lifts, the rules, that stuff.

[Charles Staley]

Actually, I'm one of the ones in Phoenix come to think it it, but Garrett Smith works out of Tucson. You can find him on Facebook among other things

Charles what should I do if there are no clubs in my city? There are a couple in phoenix but I live in tucson (~ 100 miles away)

[caseyd123]

Found his website Charles, thank you much. Is it a gym that I can be a member of or is he mainly a Physician?

The fantastic new is that his facility is literally 2 minutes from the house I will be moving into!