Geelong Weightlifting - The Strength Academy

lth. It provides Geelong the training facility and competition venue for Weightlifting. The Strength Academy is the training venue for members of the incorporated bodies Geelong Weightlifting Club and Geelong Powerlifting Club. Geelong Weightlifting Club is affiliated and member of the Victorian Weightlifting Association (VWA) and Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF). The AWF is recognised by the International Weightlifting Federation and Sport Australia (SA) as the governing body for Weightlifting in Australia. Geelong Powerlifting Club members are members and compete with Powerlifting Australia (PA). PA are recognised by SA as the governing body of Powerlifting in Australia. All these bodies are signatories to the WADA code, and membership with AWF and PA means that all participants are legal signatories to the WADA code. The Strength Academy actively promotes, educates and expects member compliance with this code to help facilitate the health and welfare of its participants along with supporting the ideal of fair and untainted sports participation. The Strength Academy is the only weight training venue in Geelong whose members are compulsorily linked to these organisations and compulsory signatories to the anti-doping code. Weightlifting Training is available to all ages from 9 years of age, for U13/ U15/ Youth/ Junior/ Senior and Masters Age categories

Powerlifting Training is available to all ages from 20 years of age
for Junior/ Senior/ and Masters age category, and all age categories for Para-Powerlifting training. All training is programmed and all sessions coached by National level Weightlifting Coach, L1 Powerlifting Coach L2 Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Torriero.