Lift — Strength Training Class

LIFT is our progressive strength training class. You balance maximum power and strength development with building an ideal physique — and the stimulus is specific, with regular technical feedback that you'll struggle to find in a regular gym class.

Each session focuses on speed, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, power, coordination and balance — and we diagnose technical faults and apply corrective practice to make you more efficient.

Powerlifting focuses on three controlled lifts — squat, bench press, deadlift — in a single plane of motion. No direct vertical action. Powerlifters typically have time for each attempt.

Weightlifting (the Olympic sport) is a technical, ballistic approach built around two overhead lifts — the snatch and the clean & jerk. The pressure is to execute fast. Both sports are open to athletes of every age.

In Australia, competitive weightlifting is an Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport with the following age groups at Queensland and national championships:

• Under 15
• Under 17 (Youth)
• Under 20 (Junior)
• Under 23
• Senior (Open)
• Masters (35 and above)

People of any age can begin training for strength and muscle tone — we just teach the foundational movements and mobility before complex lifts.

Proper technique is everything — get it wrong and you risk sprains, strains and fractures. That's why training with knowledgeable S&C specialists matters. ATHLETIX in Fortitude Valley is built around that philosophy — accredited coaches, structured progressions, and equipment for everything from foundational lifts to Olympic variations.