Getting children into weightlifting is not just a goal for me; it's a mission rooted in the belief that this sport can positively impact their physical and mental development.
Weightlifting fosters discipline, builds strength, and instils confidence in young athletes.
The AMG Academy helps to deliver on this goal we offer affordable coaching ranging from beginners classes all the way to the elite end of our sport.
There are numerous benefits to starting weightlifting at an young age, it can set the foundation for lifelong health, fitness and strength. As well as offering a great social activity for your child.
Our sessions are designed to provide a safe, supportive environment where children can great technique, understand the fundamentals of strength training, and develop a love for the sport.
We prioritise education and safety, ensuring that each child receives personalised guidance while respecting their individual capabilities and goals. By nurturing their interest in weightlifting, we aim to create not just athletes, but well-rounded individuals who appreciate the importance of fitness and teamwork.
As the British Weightlifting Talent Pathway Coach for the North and Midlands, I always have a technique first approach, enabling young athletes to learn safely.
Our supportive environment fosters a love for the sport, allowing participants to compete at their own pace, primarily for enjoyment, however we are a very successful club at youth level having, proudly, celebrated over 10 national champions and more than 100 medals, along with four international athletes.
Our structured progression pathway organises participants into three skill-based groups, promoting personal and athletic growth in their weightlifting journey.
1 Session / week
£30/month
This group is for anybody completely new to Weightlifting or under the age of 11, regardless of ability.
Focusing firstly on FMS and physical literacy, so we are moving correctly and well
We cover the fundamentals of lifting barbells safely with perfect technique.
We introduce the core competition lifts of Snatch and Clean & Jerk.
As well as strength movements such as: Squats, Deadlifts, Pressing.
We also try and develop well rounded athletes as we are aware children might not always be weightlifters.
This is coached by Either Andy or our Assistant coach Elli, who is a junior athlete and whose been coached by Andy throughout her time in the sport, she has been lifter now for 5 years and competed internationally for GB on multiple occasions.
2 Sessions / week - £50
3 Sessions / week - £60
Our Emerging Lifters group is for those who have an interest in competing in weightlifting and have shown they have the potential to develop into successful lifters.
In most cases our emerging lifters have come through our discover group and already have most of the basics of weightlifting and will have done at least 1 competition.
You now have a choice between 1, 2 or 3 sessions per week, that are programmed on group basis and will target certain competitions.
This group is able to come in and book onto any of our weightlifting sessions on the calendar. and are expected to show more self discipline in following the programme without as much direction from the coach, coach is there to show technique, advise on weight selections, but we generally like to teach our athletes to be self sufficient and not rely solely on the coach for everything. We feel this develops better athletes in the long term and the current coaching research backs this up
Our emerging lifters will generally be able to compete at least 4 times per year and they have almost always developed into the AMG Academy Programme
Unlimited coached sessions + Personal Programming (worth £100/month alone)
Our elite offering in the academy system
Note that this is an invite only group of athletes
Lifters that show real potential to become higher level weightlifters and compete at a high level whilst also showing the maturity to follow an individual programme and be self disciplined to complete sessions.
There is no set rule on ages, however the children must near full maturity to be able to handle a full time weightlifting programme.
This group has produced over 10 national champions in just 5 years of it running (most of them multiple time champions) having at least 40 medals between them.
As well as 4 athletes that have competed for their country including 2 that have gone to the European and world championships for GB!
Not only have we developed weightlifting starts, but 2 members of this group have also gone onto signing scholarships with professional Rugby clubs.
Youth training really doesn’t get much better than this and no coach in the UK has a better track record with youth athletes than myself.
