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Strength gains don’t happen by accident. In this webinar, we'll take you behind the scenes of high level weightlifters who broke through performance plateaus — and reveal the programming strategies we used to drive strength gains and competition success.
Like we do every season, we’re heading back to Honda Center to watch some hockey and cheer on the Ducks! (Or Canucks… whichever team you prefer).
Feel free to bring a friend, significant other, or family member with you!
We will buy the tickets all together at the group rate.
Please note, coaching hours that Thursday night will be 4pm-6pm.
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 7pm Puck Drop
Location: Honda Center, Anaheim
Price: $32
Deadline: Get your ticket by February 21
We will email/text you the day of with your ticket information.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
Join coach Brandon as he hosts a Jerk Seminar right here at SoCal Weightlifting! This seminar is for those athletes that already have some weightlifting experience and are looking to improve and work on their jerk.
This seminar is open to the public.
Time: 2 hours, 1pm-3pm
Price: $44
We will be hosting the SoCal Spring Classic Weightlifting Meet on April 12, 2025
3 Women’s sessions organized by entry total followed by 3 men’s sessions organized by entry total.
Prizes
All athletes will receive giveaways courtesy of Onyx Weightlifting Co., LMNT, and Creapure.
All podium winners will receive a banner to hang in their garage/gym!
Weight class & overall winner prizes from Luxiaojun, Onyx Weightlifting Co., and Astro Elites.
Photo Packages
We will have Squatchez Media available for any athletes who are interested in getting photo packages.
Photo Package 1: photos of all 6 lift attempts
Photo Package 2: photos of all 6 lift attempts + backroom photos
Please email Sarah at info@socalwlc.com with any withdrawals or registration changes.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to learn the Snatch from Hip.
Coach: Coach Brandon
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Bring clothes you’re comfortable working out in. You’ll work up a sweat!
Join coach Brandon as he hosts a Snatch Seminar right here at SoCal Weightlifting! This seminar is for those athletes that already have some weightlifting experience and are looking to improve and work on their jerk.
This seminar is open to the public.
Time: 2 hours, 1pm-3pm
Price: $44
In this two-day course, participants will gain practical information about how to safely and effectively teach how to snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes.
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
Join coach Brandon as he hosts a Clean Seminar right here at SoCal Weightlifting! This seminar is for those athletes that already have some weightlifting experience and are looking to improve and work on their clean.
This seminar is open to the public.
The seminar will last for 2 hours and it will be specifically on the clean.
Price: $40
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 5pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
In this course, participants will delve deeper into topics covered in the Level 1 course, as well as learn about essentials such as organizing and selecting exercises for weightlifting, biomechanical analysis of weightlifting movements, and competition preparation. Over the course of two days, expert USAW coaches will cover how to build periodized training plans for any sport using scientifically based principles as well as how to systematically detect, correct, and cue technique flaws.
Course Learning Outcomes:
The course aims broadly to develop coaches who are informed, creative, thoughtful, flexible, adaptable, and reflective. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Analyze lifting technique through the lens of biomechanics to examine the rationale behind the Level 1 recommendations
Individualize weightlifting technique to maximize performance
Deliver highly effective feedback to better serve your athletes
Apply the scientific underpinnings of periodization to improve programming skills
Create periodized training for weightlifting and sport performance athletes
Instruct/coach/manage a lifter at a national level competition
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
Join us to celebrate another awesome year at SoCal Weightlifting and group of athletes who earned a 2024 banner to be hung in the rafters!
Where: SoCal Weightlifting
When: 6pm-9pm, December 31st
Attire: Smart-Casual (but stay warm!)
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
We will be hosting the SoCal Winter Classic Weightlifting Meet on December 14, 2024
3 Women’s sessions organized by entry total followed by 3 men’s sessions organized by entry total.
Prizes
Each weight class winner will receive an Onyx weightlifting belt. Custom stamping available.
All athletes will receive giveaway swag bags.
Please email Danielle at info@socalwlc.com with any withdrawals or registration changes.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
As most of you know, our very own Kayla Kass has made the USA World Team and will be competing in Bahrain this December! It’s an extraordinary accomplishment and we can’t wait to see her throw down for team USA. While Kayla herself is fully funded as an athlete, her coach unfortunately is not. We’ll be hosting a fundraising competition and carnival to help raise funds to cover the costs for Chris to go over there and coach her at Worlds. We have a fundraising goal of $3,000 to help cover airfare and lodging. Details below:
Game of Lifts - $60 entry fee per team (teams of 2, each person signs up individually, register in advance below)
Water Pong Tournament - $20 entry fee per team (sign up at event)
Corn Hole Tournament - $20 entry fee per team (sign up at event)
Pie Your Coach in the Face - $10 (sign up at event)
Bake Sale - purchase baked goods lovingly made by Krista Dornbush & Emily Barcikowski
Prizes TBD
Pizza and beverages will be provided, but feel free to bring something to share!
Come dressed in your funniest or most frightening costume and join us for some goulish delights!
Join coach Brandon as he hosts a Snatch Seminar right here at SoCal Weightlifting! This seminar is for those athletes that already have some weightlifting experience and are looking to improve and work on their snatch.
This seminar is open to the public.
The seminar will last for 2 hours and it will be specifically on the snatch.
Price: $40
We’re teaming up with Sports Basement in Fountain Valley for an Intro to Weightlifting class! This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
The class will be held in the “Sandbox” community space inside of Sports Basement.
10800 Kalama River Fountain Valley, CA 92708
For our SoCal athlete’s who have never competed before and want to get their feet wet in a fun, no-stress environment with your teammates there to cheer you on. Perfect to prep and shake out all the jitters before your first competition.
Includes 30 minute competition education meeting before the meet starts.
Cap at 10 total athletes.
In this two-day course, participants will gain practical information about how to safely and effectively teach how to snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes.
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Location: Stratum Fitness in Solana Beach Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
In this two-day course, participants will gain practical information about how to safely and effectively teach how to snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes.
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Location: The Strength Tank in San Diego Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
Can you believe it’s been TEN YEARS?! A whole decade of hard work, endless hours of training, competitions, PR’s, social events, and friendships. We definitely think that’s cause to celebrate! Our actual 10 year anniversary is July 14th, but we will be celebrating on Saturday, July 20th.
Tickets are $65.
What’s included:
Dinner, Open Bar, Chance to win a 3-night getaway valued at $1,500!
We will also have 30+ silent auction items!
*Proceeds from the silent auction will go towards new gym equipment
Attire: Summer Semi-Formal
Location: The Residences at Pacific City
21040 Pacific City Cir. Suite 100 Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Parking available in surrounding outside neighborhoods or you can pay to park in structure across the street at Pacific City. Some restuarants may validate if you stop in for a drink after, but carpool or uber is highly encouraged.
Women will compete on Saturday, July 6.
Men will compete on Sunday, July 7.
Each athlete will receive either a Virus singlet or compression pant.
Athletes will be scheduled based on entry total with lightest earlier in the day and heaviest at the end of the day.
Please email Danielle at events@socalwlc.com with any withdrawals or registration changes.
When registering, if you have competed with us before, select ‘Login to Register’ under ‘Already a Member?’ as you are already in our system. This will also save you having to sign more documents.
When registering, please select the size of the Virus item you wish to receive and leave the other option blank. Ex. if you want pants, select the size for your pants but leave the singlet size blank.
VIEW THE VIRUS SIZING CHART
Photo Packages will be available by Squatchez Media upon registration
Photo Package 1 $55 - All 6 lifts in sequence shots
Photo Package 2 $85 - All 6 lifts in sequence shots + backroom photos
Stay and hang out after training and cheer on the rest of your teammates as they throw down for BIG FRIDAY! Pizza will be provided at 7pm.
Join us for a BBQ after Saturday training to kick off the summer season and Nationals Week! We will also have white SoCal t-shirts available to purchase and tie dye to your liking. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided. We will send out a sign up sheet if you would like to bring anything else to contribute!
It’s field trip time for all Southern California Weightlifting athletes!
This event is open to all athletes in the weightlifting community. Athletes will head over to SoCal Weightlifting to get their training in from 8am-2pm with Coach Chris, Spencer and Stef from The Strength Tank.
After training, we will be meeting at Karl Strauss Brewing Co across the street from the stadium before the game if you want hang out prior to the game starting, and then we will make our way on over to Angel Stadium, taking in the Angels game at 6:38pm and having a good time!
There will be fireworks and a concert by Kip Moore after the game at the stadium.
RSVP below so we know how many people will be coming to train and so we can purchase the correct number of group tickets.
Tickets for the game are $15.
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 5pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
In this course, participants will delve deeper into topics covered in the Level 1 course, as well as learn about essentials such as organizing and selecting exercises for weightlifting, biomechanical analysis of weightlifting movements, and competition preparation. Over the course of two days, expert USAW coaches will cover how to build periodized training plans for any sport using scientifically based principles as well as how to systematically detect, correct, and cue technique flaws.
Course Learning Outcomes:
The course aims broadly to develop coaches who are informed, creative, thoughtful, flexible, adaptable, and reflective. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Analyze lifting technique through the lens of biomechanics to examine the rationale behind the Level 1 recommendations
Individualize weightlifting technique to maximize performance
Deliver highly effective feedback to better serve your athletes
Apply the scientific underpinnings of periodization to improve programming skills
Create periodized training for weightlifting and sport performance athletes
Instruct/coach/manage a lifter at a national level competition
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
We will be hosting our 2POOD Spring Classic on April 27-28, 2024.
Each contestant will receive a 2POOD belt and the top 3 males and females from each group will receive a special custom belt.
Event is sold out. Join the waitlist below.
The event will be open to 150 athletes.
Women will compete on Saturday and men will compete on Sunday. Sessions will be organized by entry total.
Please email Danielle at events@socalwlc.com with any withdrawals or registration changes.
*Preliminary start list is currently updated as of April 4 at 4:30pm.
In this two-day course, participants will gain practical information about how to safely and effectively teach how to snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes.
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
Join Coach Spencer & Coach Brandon at CrossFit CrownTown for this practical, informative seminar working through drills and full lifts to build good habits for your lifts!
$60
This free class is for beginners who want to learn more about weightlifting but aren’t sure how to get started. We’ll spend some time chatting about weightlifting and then get onto the floor to try out the movements ourselves!
For our SoCal athlete’s who have never competed before and want to get their feet wet in a fun, no-stress environment with your teammates there to cheer you on.
Cap at 15 total athletes.
Join us for some hockey, beer, and fun watching the Anaheim Ducks take on the Dallas Stars.
Warm-up will take place around 6pm and puck drop will be at 7pm.
Parking isn’t cheap so carpool if you can!
Tickets are $25 and can be paid for below. We will be purchasing all the tickets so we can make sure we all sit together and then texting/emailing them to you prior to the event.
This will be a 90 minute hands-on seminar reviewing and teaching proper breathing and bracing for weightlifting. If you feel like your weightlifting gains are limited by re-occuring back pain, this seminar is for you! We will also be covering how to maximize your power through your pull/deadlift in the clean and snatch. Lastly, we will teach you a practical approach of modifying exercises for your specific needs. So come ready to move! Everyone of all ages and levels are welcome to join.
In this two-day course, participants will gain practical information about how to safely and effectively teach how to snatch, clean, squat, and jerk as well as how to best utilize weightlifting movements for beginner lifters and sport performance athletes.
Every registrant will receive a free week of Open Gym access to SoCal Weightlifting the week prior or the week after the course. Please contact info@socalwlc.com to schedule your first visit if you’d like to take advantage of this offer.
Instructed by: Chris Amenta
Saturday: 8am - 5pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Price: $549
Contact USAW for registration questions/issues.
Contact Sarah Amenta at sarah@socalwlc.com for questions regarding the event.
