Welcome to Bears Lifting,
your Crows Nest community for Strength, Technique, and Progress.
We're a registered NSW Olympic Weightlifting Club
- BEGINNER & COMPETITOR FRIENDLY -
"Experience a coached approach to training, helping you develop strength and skills to reach your next level.
I want you to enjoy training within a club; no cookie cutting, no nonsense; just a good honest crew and awesome team vibes." Coach Sam Struthers
- COACHING, COMMUNITY, AND STRUCTURED TRAINING -
- BEGINNER & COMPETITOR FRIENDLY -
"Experience a coached approach to training, helping you develop strength and skills to reach your next level.
I want you to enjoy training within a club; no cookie cutting, no nonsense; just a good honest crew and awesome team vibes." Coach Sam Struthers
- COACHING, COMMUNITY, AND STRUCTURED TRAINING -
Whether you're a beginner, a Crossfiter refining your technique, or a serious lifter looking to compete, we provide expert coaching in a structured yet flexible environment. Train with Purpose. Lift with Confidence. Join the Club.
What Sets us Apart:
Enjoy a coached approach to training
At Bears Lifting, there are no cookie-cutter classes, no nonsense—just real coaching, a supportive team, and an awesome training atmosphere.
What Sets us Apart:
Enjoy a coached approach to training
At Bears Lifting, there are no cookie-cutter classes, no nonsense—just real coaching, a supportive team, and an awesome training atmosphere.
Why Train with Us?
Expert Coaching – Personalized guidance to help you lift better and get stronger.
Welcoming Environment for Beginners - we've all been there, and are all still learning! Enjoy a team environment where you'll not only be supported and guided by Sam, but also our more experienced lifters who have progressed before you. It's a team effort and commitment.
Mobility and Prehab Work - Stretches, warm ups and exercises to improve your movement and muscular balances
Flexible & Hassle-Free – No bookings, no contracts, just train.
Community-Driven – A club where everyone knows your name and supports all efforts.
Structured Progression – Programs designed to develop strength, speed, and technique.
Personalised positions and just as important, UNDERSTANDING of how and why tonposotion your body, and the barbell for optimal power, efficiency, and balance.
Expert Coaching – Personalized guidance to help you lift better and get stronger.
Welcoming Environment for Beginners - we've all been there, and are all still learning! Enjoy a team environment where you'll not only be supported and guided by Sam, but also our more experienced lifters who have progressed before you. It's a team effort and commitment.
Mobility and Prehab Work - Stretches, warm ups and exercises to improve your movement and muscular balances
Flexible & Hassle-Free – No bookings, no contracts, just train.
Community-Driven – A club where everyone knows your name and supports all efforts.
Structured Progression – Programs designed to develop strength, speed, and technique.
Personalised positions and just as important, UNDERSTANDING of how and why tonposotion your body, and the barbell for optimal power, efficiency, and balance.
Who We Help:
We train Beginners, CrossFitters, and dedicated lifters looking to improve their weightlifting skills. Our club welcomes youth, open, and masters lifters—with opportunities to compete at local, state, and national levels.
If you’re serious about improving your lifts and training properly, you’ll fit right in. We're looking for good honest people, wanting good honest training.
For best results we'd like you training 2-4 times per week.
We train Beginners, CrossFitters, and dedicated lifters looking to improve their weightlifting skills. Our club welcomes youth, open, and masters lifters—with opportunities to compete at local, state, and national levels.
If you’re serious about improving your lifts and training properly, you’ll fit right in. We're looking for good honest people, wanting good honest training.
For best results we'd like you training 2-4 times per week.
We believe in a coached approach to training, giving new lifters a 12 week systematic approach to learning the snatch, clean and jerk, squats and accessories.
You'll gain:
You'll gain:
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Technical understanding
- Timing
- Speed
- Injury care and prevention
- And of course we do all this within an amazing, supportive club culture!
Come and learn or improve your Weightlifting for Competition, Crossfit performance, or just improved athletic Awesomeness
NEW TO WEIGHTLIFTING?
START HERE:
12 WEEK FOUNDATION PROGRAM
For Beginners and Crossfitters looking to learn or refine their technique
Designed and refined by Sam, this program will progressively teach you the olympic lifts.
WEEKS 1-3:
We establish your overhead receiving position
Build Overhead strength
Drill your hang positions and third pull
(Mostly snatch work, you learn faster by understanding the snatch first).
WEEKS 3-5:
Teach you change of direction to get you under the barbell faster for snatches amd cleans.
Add speed and depth to your overhead catch
Build strength from the floor
WEEKS 6-9:
Improve your third pull acceleration and direction
Strengthen your physical and mental strength in the bottom positions
Heavy Squatting
WEEKS 10-12
Sneaky max outs to give you a solid base and understanding for future programming and technical drills.
- Learn your optimal positions and understand what works best for you and why.
- Learn and strengthen your mobility
- Improve your timing and mobility limitations
- Improve your change of direction speed and confidence.
WEEKS 1-3:
We establish your overhead receiving position
Build Overhead strength
Drill your hang positions and third pull
(Mostly snatch work, you learn faster by understanding the snatch first).
WEEKS 3-5:
Teach you change of direction to get you under the barbell faster for snatches amd cleans.
Add speed and depth to your overhead catch
Build strength from the floor
WEEKS 6-9:
Improve your third pull acceleration and direction
Strengthen your physical and mental strength in the bottom positions
Heavy Squatting
WEEKS 10-12
Sneaky max outs to give you a solid base and understanding for future programming and technical drills.
Timetable
Membership Options:
Personal Training:
Thirty minutes $60
Forty Five minutes $90
One hour $110
- *You do not have to pay for a gym membership.
Forty Five minutes $90
One hour $110
- *You do not have to pay for a gym membership.
The Weightlifting Advantages:
Choose a sport that strengthens your weaknesses.
A sport that encourages you to move better
A sport that builds strength and power
A sport for Youths to Masters
Choose Olympic Weightlifting!