Olympic Lifting Intro

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This camp will introduce the sport of Weightlifting to young athletes as both a standalone sport, and a multi-sport training tool to help develop transferable speed, strength, power, coordination and flexibility. Including lifts such as the snatch, clean, jerk, squats, pulls, presses, and plyometrics, our explore level camp focuses on fun, technique development, confidence, and motor learning rather than performance or weight on the bar. Each age group curriculum will have its weightlifting sessions guided by the Weightlifting Canada LTAD and NCCP certified coaching staffs for appropriate age level instruction and expectations.


  • Indoor and Outdoor shoes are needed
  • All participants will receive a single camp t-shirt for the summer, including participants who are registered in more than one camp
  • General Pre-Camp Information

  • Explore Camp Schedule

    • Drop Off Period  8:30am to 8:45am
    • Camp Activities  8:45am to 4:15pm 
    • Pick Up Period    4:15pm to 4:30pm 

Registration for Summer 2026 will take place over 4 days in February

Registration will open each day at 7:30 am in the following order

  • February 17 - Hockey & Climbing Camps - All Age Groups
  • February 18 - Train to Train Camps - Ages 12 to 14 
  • February 19 - Learn to Train Camps - Ages 9 to 11 
  • February 20 - Fundamentals Camps - Ages 6 to 8 

Questions: sports@ualberta.ca

Explore Camps - no prior sport experience required.

Train-to-Train: Ages 12–14

Explore Camps 

Explore Camps are designed to introduce the sport of Weightlifting to young athletes as both a standalone sport, and a multi-sport training tool.  Half of the camp will be spent on working on the technique, confidence, and motor pathways, and half will be dedicated to multi-sport activities.

The curriculum will have its weightlifting sessions guided by the Weightlifting Canada LTAD and NCCP certified coaching staffs for appropriate age level instruction and expectations.

  • Camps are open to all

 

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