About

Industrious Barbell is an olympic-style weightlifting club in Lynnwood, Washington. We work with athletes of all ability and experience levels, from rank novices just curious about this weightlifting thing to nationally competitive weightlifters. We believe in always striving for technical perfection of the competitive lifts (snatch and clean and jerk) while constantly pushing strength with plenty of squats, presses, and pulls. Technical proficiency is what enables our athletes to fully express their strength in the competitive lifts.

So, what is weightlifting? Weightlifting (one word) refers to the sport in which athletes compete in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk. The snatch is a movement in which athletes take a loaded barbell from the floor to fully locked out overhead in one fluid, extremely quick movement. The clean and jerk is a movement in which athletes take a loaded barbell first from the floor to the shoulders, and then from the shoulders to overhead. Weightlifting is the only barbell sport contested in the Olympic Games.

Do you need to have aspirations of competing in the Olympics to pursue the sport of weightlifting? Absolutely not! The snatch and the clean and jerk are incredible developers of explosive power, strength, and athleticism, and athletes and coaches from a vast range of disciplines have come to appreciate their inclusion in a training program to improve these qualities. Weightlifting training can help make you a stronger and more powerful athlete regardless of your sport, or even if you are just looking to build some strength and athleticism and improve your fitness, health, and quality of life. Not to mention, weightlifting is incredibly fun and we really stress this at Industrious!

If you are in the Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, or Edmonds area, come check us out! We are located at:

CrossFit Industrious
21619 Highway 99 Suite H
Lynnwood WA 98036