Explosive Training!

The Pittsburgh Barbell Club is dedicated to training and competing in Olympic style weightlifting and teaching the principles of explosive training to athletes of all ages and abilities.  Located at the Martial Arts and Sports Complex, 331 Station St., Bridgeville, the Pittsburgh Barbell Club is registered with USA Weightlifting, the national governing body for Olympic weightlifting. 

Expert Coaching

Coaches certified by USA Weightlifting are present at every training session to teach proper technique, design workout routines and encourage athletes to reach their full potential through the use of dynamic training methods and the classic Olympic lifts, the snatch and clean-and-jerk.

Competitions

Sanctioned competitions are held locally twice a year to provide a fun and challenging opportunity for everyone from the novice to the national champion to measure their progress.  The team also takes several trips throughout the year to regional and national competitions.