This hands-on workshop offers a friendly, foundational look at Olympic-style weightlifting, with a focus on the snatch and the clean & jerk. You'll learn the demands of these simple yet complex movements and provide you with a variety of modifications to fit your goals and ability. 

You’ll learn how to approach the bar with better mechanics, control, and safety through:

• Overhead positioning and stability for strength and injury prevention

• Hip and core coordination to support explosive movement

• Scalable progressions to meet your body where it’s at

Please come prepared to move your body and spend some time with a barbell in your hands (and over your head), this will not be a full workout but it will be a hands on learning experience! Lifting a weight overhead can seem intimidating and dangerous but this introduction is designed to help you build confidence, stability, and physical alignment as you approach the barbell! 

meet your instructor

Sky, originally from Buffalo, NY, is a strength and conditioning coach who has trained alpine athletes in Tahoe since 2022. A Buffalo State College graduate, he has completed four S&C internships—including with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team—and holds CSCS, TSAC-F, and USAW Level 1 certifications. With over a decade of experience coaching ages 4 to 84, Sky was formerly the Performance Manager at Team Palisades Tahoe and now coaches full-time with the Northstar Ski Team. He’s passionate about helping athletes build resilience and come back stronger after injury.