The Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania (WAT) is a facility soon to be opened in Hobart dedicated to the promotion and development of all things Weightlifting. The Weightlifting Academy provides the very best of coaching in weightlifting technique and the management of athlete training from beginner to elite.

Membership will deliver an educative experience. Whatever your level of experience in Weightlifting you will have access to appropriate guidance in skill learning, technique analysis, power and strength development, nutrition, sport psychology and more. The Academy will provide members with regular group discussions on performance improvement and the maintenance of health while engaging in Weightlifting training.

The head coach of the Academy is Leo Isaac, a Weightlifting Coach of more than 30 years experience and a Moscow 1980 Olympian. At his best, Leo was twice Commonwealth Record Holder  in the Clean and Jerk and placed 10th in the 1979 World Weightlifting Championships (Greece) and 9th in the 1985 World Weightlifting Championships (Sweden). Importantly, Leo is a leading coach educator for the Australian Weightlifting Federation, has a Sport Science degree (Loughborough University, UK) and is currently completing a Masters of Sports Coaching (University of Queensland).

If you have an interest in learning about Olympic Weightlifting for your own development as an athlete or as a coach, the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania is where you should be. There is no age barrier to participating in Weightlifting, competitions range from under 15 to veterans.