How you train
Olympic Weightlifting
Snatches and cleans need platforms, bumpers, and room to lift heavy. You get lifting platforms, bumper plates, and 24/7 access, so you can hit your lifts when the floor is quiet.
The snatch and the clean and jerk are the two lifts in the sport. Both are fast and technical, and you want bumper plates and a platform under you while you learn them.
What you'll use
Lifting platforms · bumper plates · barbells · open floor space
Learning the lifts
Most lifters learn the pieces before the full movement: front squats, overhead squats, pulls from the floor, then hang cleans and hang snatches. Start with an empty bar and add weight only when the bar path looks the same rep after rep. Film your lifts on your phone. It's the fastest way to see what's actually happening.
Strength work that carries over
Weightlifters squat a lot. The racks are there for back and front squats, and the reverse hyper and belt squat give your back and hips extra work without more time under a heavy bar. Pulls and rows round out the week.
Train when the floor is quiet
Weightlifting needs space around you. Members get in 24/7, so you can come early or late when the platforms are free. Want to try the setup first? A day pass covers one full day, all access.
Try it first
Come in on a $14.99 day pass, or book a free tour and an owner will show you around. Personal training starts with a free 30-minute consult.
Questions
- Can I do Olympic weightlifting at Atlas in Torrington, CT?
- Yes. There's a deadlift platform with bumper plates for the snatch and clean & jerk, plus power racks for the squats and pulls that carry over to the lifts.
- When can I train?
- Members get in 24/7, 365 days a year with a key tag, so you can lift early or late when the floor is quiet.
- Can I try it before joining?
- Yes. Come in on a day pass, or book a free tour and an owner will show you around.
Other ways people train here
Atlas Fitness & Health Center · 634 Migeon Ave, Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 307-7744
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