May Athlete of the Month is coach and athlete Georgia Cameron! Georgia is an incredibly talented lifter, up-and-coming coach, card-counting & macro-counting whiz and an all-around great person. She is also wise beyond her years… at our last competition I was feeling super nervous and she said “That’s okay, just focus on one lift at a time.” I mean, why have I never thought of that?! She attends the CSI Sports School as the only weightlifter in that program, and at only 16 ye

April’s Athlete of the Month is coach and athlete Josh Leangen! Josh is contagiously enthusiastic in both his life and weightlifting. Even on “bad” days he is happy to be lifting and learning what he can, whether it’s in training or competition. He coaches our youth weightlifting program alongside Coach Rachel, where he shares his knowledge and love of this sport with athletes aged 8-16, and gets them hooked early! He also coaches senior classes and several competitions. So…

March Athlete of the Month is Coach/Athlete Kirst! The first few Athlete of the Month posts will be dedicated to getting to know the Siemens Weightlifting coaches… here we go! I first met Kirst when I started lifting with the club, and was immediately drawn to her positivity and the intensity she attacks every lift with. She is fierce, and people pay attention when she lifts. She’s also super knowledgeable- she has several coaching certifications under her belt and is a cert

10W10Q with Sophie Austin Welcome to the first Next Plate post of 10W10Q! This month, we are featuring Sophie Austin: Athlete and Coach with Siemens Weightlifting! One of our club goals for 2018 was to highlight individual athletes, get to know each other better, and increase community involvement. After this post, Sophie will be heading up our Athlete of the Month 10W10Q posts! 10W10Q works like this: We have 10 questions, and each question must be under 10 words. Each