Raising The Bar in Olympic Weightlifting:
Big Blue Strength Weightlifting is dedicated to supporting and spreading the sport of weightlifting in the Lexington-Fayette County area by providing our athletes the instruction and atmosphere needed to reach their goals.
Weightlifting is the only barbell sport of the Olympic Games. However, individuals of all ages compete in USA Weightlifting sanctioned events at the local, regional and national level. Big Blue offers coaching instruction to athletes wanting to compete in weightlifting, and to those who just want to learn the Olympic lifts to add variety to their fitness routine.
All of our athletes are working their own programs. Some athletes train in a one-on-one coaching environment, while others prefer to come to team practice time. We will find what’s best and appropriate for you based on your level of experience and goals.
Masters Lifter, ranked 10th. Just competed at Masters Nationals, winning 3rd in the 48kg class session. Currently holds the KY state record for Women’s 48kg class in Snatch (52kg), Clean + Jerk (71kg), and total (123kg) Best Snatch: 56kg Best Clean + Jerk: 71kg
Currently training for the KY state Championships! Best Snatch: 68kg Best Clean + Jerk: 84kg
Currently training for KY State Championships! Competed at University Nationals 2016, 2018 Currently holds the KY state record for Snatch (61kg) Clean + Jerk (76kg) and total (137kg) Best Snatch: 61kg Best Clean + Jerk: 84kg
Currently training for KY State Championships! Best Snatch: 65kg Best Clean + Jerk: 80kg
Currently training for KY State Championships! Jim currently holds the state records in the 69kg Masters class across the board: Snatch (86kg), Clean + Jerk (103kg), total (189kg) Jim also holds the Clean + Jerk record in the 77kg class at 116kg Best Snatch: 93kg Best Clean + Jerk: 120kg
Competed at Youth Nationals 2018 winning his session, 3rd Snatch, 7th Clean + Jerk, 5th Overall! Best Snatch: 20kg Best Clean + Jerk: 25kg
Best Snatch 15kg Best Clean + Jerk: 20kg
Currently training for Kegs & Kilos! Then American Open Finals! CJ is won 3rd overall/ across the board in the 62kg Youth 16-17 at Youth Nationals 2018!! CJ currently holds the state records in the 56kg and 62kg Youth Categories across the board! 56kg records: Snatch (58kg), Clean + Jerk (72kg), total (130kg) 62kg records:Snatch (65kg), Clean + Jerk (93kg), total (158kg) Best Snatch: 106kg Best Clean +Jerk: 130kg
Currently training for KY State Championships! Best Snatch: 100kg Best Clean + Jerk: 133kg
Currently Training for American Open Finals! Best Snatch: 80kg Best Clean + Jerk 96kg
Currently Training for Kegs & Kilos 2018 Best Snatch: 95kg Best Clean + Jerk: 117kg
Best Snatch: 100kg Best Clean + Jerk: 125kg
Best Snatch: 42kg Best Clean + Jerk: 60kg
Best Snatch: 70kg Best Clean + Jerk: 93kg
Earley Johnson: Training for life! Squat: 135lbs Bench: 125 lbs Deadlift: 220lbs Drew Ritzel Next Competition: hmmmm….. Squat: 365 lbs Bench: 210 lbs Deadlift: 500 lbs
Raising The Bar in CrossFit:
Forging elite fitness across the Big Blue Nation!
The workouts at Big Blue CrossFit utilize the Olympic weightlifting movements, while also focusing on improving each of the ten physical fitness domains: cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, coordination, balance, and accuracy. All the workouts for Big Blue CrossFit are posted here on online at http://www.bigbluestrength.com/. These workouts are designed for universal scalability based on an individual’s experience level and fitness background.
