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The Hawthorn Weightlifting Club has been a breeding ground for elite athletes for over 50 years. Hawthorn has helped young people grow into responsible adults, and helped young and old alike in achieving their dreams of representing their country in sport. Hawthorn is still a breeding ground for success - as well as producing elite Weightlifters, we can also help ahtletes from other sports reach their potential in their own sport - be it rowing, athletics, cycling, football or any other sport. There are approximately 50 athletes that currently train at Hawthorn, ranging from beginners to the top athletes in the country. Olympic Weightlifting is an equal oppurtunity, barrier free sport - Please feel free to enquire about us and find out if we can help you in your chosen sport, or if Weightlifting is the sport for you.
Olympic style Weightlifting - the epitomy of Olympic sport. Olympic Weightlifting is a sport which wavers between absolute glory and total failure. You either have a gigantic amout of weight above your head or you don't. The lifts are incredibly simplistic - yet, to perform them well, one requires speed, flexibility, agility and finesse as well as strength. To watch is akin to watching an auction with weight instead of money. As when purchasing goods, the highest number wins. There are of course rules along the way - how many bids you can make and when you can make them, but ultimately, the biggest number wins. Competing in weightlifting provides you with the largest sense of self satisfaction possible - knowing you are confident, fast and strong.
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