With the warm weather finally on its way, we want to highlight a few things that helped us to usher in the season, and more exciting things coming up fast!

It’s been a little while since our last email, and there is a LOT to cover and celebrate!

Athletes of the Rx Weightlifting Club and Rx Powerlifting Club flew to Columbus at the beginning of March to compete at the Arnold Sports Festival, and they certainly made us proud! Coach Morgan and Coach Reggie led a team of 9 lifters to perform on the USAW platforms over the weekend, with some all-star appearances, PRs, and even some podium placements amongst athletes from all over the world! 

Coach Morgan, Afua Yeboah, Dylan Lingenau, Finna Wang, Jake Brenza, Julia Key, Caitlyn Lee, Isa Coldebella, and Dean Moraites all showed up to show off, but that’s not all we saw - Caitlyn Lee finished with meet PRs 71kg snatch and 94kg clean & jerk, Julia Key also PR’d both her snatch and clean & jerk with 80kg and 103kg, and Jake Brenza took the Bronze overall for the weekend and broke the clean & jerk record for all of New England after his 144kg snatch with 182kg! 

On the other side of the arena, Coach Nadia and Rx Powerlifting's Sara Garamszegi (who went 3 for 3 with nothing but white lights) competed in the A7 Bench Press competition, and not only did Nadia earn a 2.5kg meet PR and a cash prize, they achieved the 8th heaviest bench press in MA state history, and the 55th heaviest bench for women in the history of the sport! Congratulations Nadia and Sara!

The last weekend of March saw the second annual New England Kettlebell Classic, developed and hosted by Coach Jeff and the Rx Kettlebell Club, featuring athletes from as far as California, and even one competitor from the other side of the big pond in Israel! The event was a huge success, and every athlete not only performed at their peak, they seemed to have a great time! (overall happiness is a big deal when you have to finish hundreds of reps without dropping the bell!) 

The athletes of the Rx Kettlebell Club put on great performances, especially since for several of them, it was their first meet. Andrew Lysaght achieved his Rank 1 in the 10:00 2-Arm Long Cycle and 5:00 Snatch, while Natalie Brown also earned her Rank II in 5:00 Snatch, and Stacy Christopher hit a new total PR in 14kg Biathlon! (10:00 Jerk and Snatch) To top off the day, Al Maler and and Alton Ferreira achieved the Candidate for Master of Sport ranks, and both Al and Maude Gorman were invited to join the US National Team and Coach Jeff to compete at the IKMF World Championships in May!

April 05, 2025 will be the date of the third annual New England Kettlebell Classic, mark your calendars and start training now!

Coach Chris had a huge day at the USPA Rhode Island State Championship, hosted by the TOP Strength Project! Not only did he achieve a DOUBLE bodyweight raw bench press of 120kg, his gold medal performance secured his spot at the USPA National Championship in Niagara Falls for June this year! Weighing in at 65kg/143lbs, Chris crushed his total with a 200kg/440lbs squat, 120kg/286lbs bench press, and 235kg/418lbs deadlift - that’s a lot of weight for one day’s work! Stay tuned for the livestream info, so you can watch Chris hit even bigger numbers on the national stage!

The New England Weightlifting State Organization will be hosting their latest Smashfest at Rx Strength Training this Saturday, 4/27! A fun and dynamic event, this is a great opportunity for weightlifters from all over the region to get together to train, trade tips, and have a good time together - especially since this is one day that is not about competing! Weightlifters from anywhere in drivable distance are welcome to come in to share platforms, bars, and plates, and a chance to make the sport even better by developing fast friendships with others who possess the same passion for lifting heavy things overhead. There will be fun, food, and laughs, and very likely several cute dogs, and whether you’re an experienced lifter, or completely new to the sport, we would love to have you at Rx this Saturday to celebrate everything great about the competitive weightlifting community in New England!