Los Angeles' Weightlifting Gym

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PROGRAMMING

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GYM MEMBERSHIP

Personalized instruction, coaching and training tailored just for you
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CLASSES/COURSES

NEW: Learn to snatch, clean, and jerk in our BASICS class.
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Improve your Olympic lifts in our weekly TECHNIQUE class.
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Coaches Only: Learn about the Art and Science of Coaching Weightlifting.
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EVENTS/SEMINARS

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June 1
Gym weightlifting meet #1 (members-only)

June 22
Empire weightlifting meet w/ Legendary Competitor
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July 12-14
The Art and Science of Coaching Weightlifting, Pt. II, at Waxman's Gym
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July 20-21
Cal State Games (San Diego, CA)
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July 26-28
Weightlifting National Championships (Westchester, OH)
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August 25
Special Clinic:

Mobility for Weightlifting
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September 14-15
USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach Certification
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September 22
Women's-Only Olympic Lifting Seminar
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September 29
The Art and Science of Coaching Weightlifting, Pt. I, at Waxman's Gym
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November 2 
Special Event at Waxman's Gym -- Details coming


November 9 
Gym weightlifting meet #2 (members-only)

December 14-15
USAW Level 1 Sport Performance Coach Certification
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ALL BLOG ARTICLES
1 Catalyst Athletics Premier Affiliate 06/14/13
2 Bracing or Tightening the Torso for Lifting 05/10/13
3 Newlsetter archive updated to include Shut Up and Lift #2 03/31/13
4 Course for Coaches 02/27/13
5 Center of Pressure on the Foot 02/19/13
6 Troubleshooting Common Errors in the Olympic Lifts 11/02/12
7 CrossFit SoCal Regionals 2012 Recap 05/17/12
8 WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #5 is now available! 10/21/11
9 WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #4 is now available! 10/08/11
10 WAXMAN'S GYM newsletter "SHUT UP and LIFT" issue #2 is now available! 09/09/11
11 WAXMAN'S GYM'S first issue of "SHUT UP AND LIFT" goes out today 08/26/11
12 Free Olympic Lifting Coaching To All Crossfitters..This Week Only! 07/25/11
13 A Technical Description Of The Pull In Weightlifting 03/17/11
14 Waxman's Gym's Weightlifters In Action 02/15/11
15 Waxman's Gym Olympic Weightlifting Bullshit File: #3 02/08/11
16 Las Vegas Open Olympic Weightlifting Meet Report 02/07/11
17 Waxman's Gym Presents the Olympic Lifting Bullshit File:# 2 01/27/11
18 Waxman's Gym Presents the Olympic Lifting Bullshit Files 01/20/11
19 9 Reasons Endurance Training Sucks For Strength/Power Athletes 01/19/11
20 The Birth and Re-Birth Of The Strength Coach 01/12/11
21 Geoff's over 2.5x's Bodyweight Deadlift 11/27/10
22 Olympic Weightlifting Great- David Rigert 11/09/10
23 Every Strength Coach Needs To Read This! 11/03/10
24 Proposed Changes In Weight Categories In Olympic Weightlifting 11/02/10
25 Developing The Torso For Optimal Power And Strength Production 10/27/10
26 Olympic Weightlifting Picture Of The Day: Oct. 18th, 2010 10/18/10
27 Olympic Weightlifting Picture Of The Day: Sept. 28th, 2010 09/28/10
28 Another Great Crossfit Affiliate Owner Olympic Lifting Workshop At Waxman's Gym 09/28/10
29 “Dys”functional Training (Part1) The Evolution of the Modern Strength Coach 09/27/10
30 Olympic Weightlifting Picture Of The Day: Sept. 26, 2010 09/26/10
31 Olympic Weightlifting Picture Of The Day: Sept. 24, 2010 09/24/10
32 Olympic Weightlifting Picture Of The Day: Sept. 23, 2010 09/23/10
33 October 10th Olympic Weightlifting Essentials Seminar 09/14/10
34 The “Double Knee Bend” In Olympic Weightlifting 09/10/10
35 The Programming and Organization of Training For Weightlifters 09/02/10
36 A Description The First Pull In The Snatch 09/02/10
37 The Process Of Developing Olympic Weightlifters Pt. 1 08/25/10
38 Weightlifting Mechanics vs. Weightlifting Technique: The Science and Art of Coaching and the State of US Weightlifting 08/23/10
39 Funtional Training or Porn? 08/19/10
40 Do You Want Know The 7 Secrets For Losing Fat… Then Read On 08/18/10
41 A Great Few Months For Some Of The Phat Elvi 08/17/10
42 My Article In This Months Musclemag 08/17/10
43 Check out my featured article "Load Up The Plates" in the September MUSCLEMAG 08/11/10
44 Muscle and Performance Magazine Article 08/06/10
45 Pulling Technique In Weightlifting: The Triple Extension vs. The flat-footed/catapult 08/04/10
46 The Wild West Of Olympic Weightlifting Coaching 08/02/10
47 Olympic vs Power Squat 05/11/10
48 New Book Announcement 04/21/10
49 Teaching The Olympic Lifts - Don’t Run Before You Walk! 04/19/10
50 The Evolution of Geoff 03/29/10