Canadian Weightlifting Club

Committed To Unleashing Your Inner Beast

Becoming the strongest version of you is a challenge that never ends. We remove the confusion, and lead the way.

Am I doing this correctly?

This is hard! Should I take a break or push through what I’m feeling?

Why is my body giving up?

I want to give up.

I can’t do this.

That voice you hear, questioning your every step…? We know it well because we’ve been you. We’re here to make this as easy for you as we can.

Leave the thinking to us.

We have the expertise and experience to guide you through it all – the Ups AND the Downs. If you are ready, then, we are committed.

Why JUSTLIFT Is Exactly What You Need

#1 Expert Coaching

We offer you the cream of the crop in terms of coaches, who not only have years of coaching experience, but have been on the same journey as you: they’ve fallen hard for the sport and have dealt with the struggles of wanting to succeed while keeping alive their motivation when they’ve failed. They’ve learned how to train their minds as much as their bodies, knowing when to rest and when to push through. Our coaches have been through it themselves and are uniquely positioned to understand you and your drivers. They will be the pillars of strength you need, guiding you through the mental and physical journey of achieving your goals.

#2 Scientific Methodology

Through systematic observation, measurement, testing and adapting training modules designed specifically for you, our methodology ensures that we find the right solution to fit you and your needs. We focus on unearthing the perfect technique that would work for you to ensure you are injury and pain-free as we train your body to hit your targets.

Do You Have What It Takes To Get You To Where You Want To Be?

Whether you’re an athlete looking to up your game or just want to be the strongest you that you have ever been, we have the solution. Our programs are carefully written, informed both by science and countless successes.

Weightlifting

Challenge yourself with one of the original Olympic sports. No other lifting builds the kind of strength and athleticism that can be accomplished with the Olympic lifts. Are you up for the challenge?

Do you have what it takes to realize your ultimate strength potential? Through over a decade of experience working with lifters of all types we have developed a training system that produces frictionless development, minimizing frustration, and maximizing your progress. Whether you’re learning the lifts or fighting to make the jump onto the international circuit we have the solution.

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Powerlifting

Follow in the footsteps of the strongest men and women in the world…

If you’ve ever wondered just how strong you can truly become, then, Powerlifting is for you. With our training system you’ll learn and master the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift all while building the most muscular body you’ve ever had!
Ready to realize your potential?

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See why JustLift is one of the best Olympic Weightlifting and Barbell Clubs in Canada

Pushing goals can be a lonely journey. If you’re looking for a team that will tirelessly support your dreams and push you harder than ever, a team that understands you and your needs more than you do yourself, then JustLift is unquestionably what you need.

Train WITH THE PROS

Partner with one of our highly trained and accredited coaches who will mentor you through your journey to a greater level of physical fitness, performance and endurance.

Greg Chin

Owner and Head Coach

Greg has spent the last decade developing JustLift’s approach for producing high-level strength performance. Whether or not you’re a competitor, he has the knowledge to accelerate your progress, smash plateaus, and show you just how strong you truly are.

Nancy Kozorezova

Owner, Co-Head Coach & Athlete

Nancy has been an Olympic Weightlifting athlete for a decade, reaching the National level. Both an active coach and athlete, Nancy uses her unique perspective to assist athletes in navigating the various challenges they face in realizing their ultimate potential.

Julia Ryan

Coach and Athlete

An excellent motivator and coach, Julia has a way of connecting with her athletes and tailoring her methods of coaching to each individual’s needs.

5 WAYS TO GET EXPLOSIVE RESULTS FOR NEW WEIGHTLIFTERS (CONFIDENTLY AND SAFELY)

Want to take up a strength or weight-lifting program, but don’t know where to start? Here are the basic guidelines, rules, and easy-to-follow workouts.

How do I start strength training or resistance training?
Which strength training program is right for me?
How much weight should I lift?
How to know you’re doing an exercise properly (form checks)
“Just TELL ME what strength program I should do.”

Let's Get Social

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Athletic Therapist @the_exercise_therapist and Coach @gregjustlift will be doing a 2-day seminar for lifters and athletes who struggle with recurring S.I. Joint pain and dysfunction. ⁠
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You'll be taught diagnostic strategies to identify the root cause(s) of your issue(s) as well as taken through our multi-modal approach designed to get you back into training moving better minus the pain!⁠
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➡️ Sept. 12th 1-5pm EST⁠
➡️ Sept. 13th 9am-1pm EST⁠
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✔️Early Bird In-Person is $269 (until Aug. 22nd)⁠
✔️Live Online is $199. ⁠
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Check the link in our bio to register!

Simple ≠ Easy. ⁠
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Look at @blackmaneffect here. All he's got to do is tug that bar off of the blocks... All 290kg of it. Few things illustrate the notion above as effectively as heavy Deadlifts. Coach @gregjustlift here. Having trained lifters for close to a decade now I've come to realize that, no matter the athlete, most problems we encounter in training are actually quite simple. What almost always gets in the way? EGO.⁠
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The truth is that, in some capacity, we're all scared of failure... even when it comes to something we're good at. And the bar? Well, the bar is like a blunt force instrument of truth. It never lies; it either moves right or it doesn't. The times it doesn't move well? That can be an incredibly bitter pill to swallow. ⁠
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Take me for example. I can remember being a newer athlete, giving some of the most creatively-nuanced, bullshit reasons as to why I missed a Snatch. "Coach, I missed because I need more cuing on how to time the initiation of the elbow bend with the terminal extension of my traps." STFU, Greg, you missed because you're not that good yet! PRACTICE. It's not like you just outgrow this, though. I can also remember the advanced version of me being pissy about a 6 month training cycle where "I did everything right!!??!?!" but got no gains. It's obvious, isn't it...? If I got no gains, then, I didn't do everything right. 🙃⁠
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These traps where we desperately try to salvage our self-esteem are among the most profound barriers to a lifter's advancement throughout their entire career. They MUST be tempered for long-term success. What's the fix?⁠
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Ditch the extraneous details and focus on a few actions. Thinking about what will or won't happen if you make that heavy Clean in your program doesn't actually help you lift it. It just adds unnecessary emotional weight to an already difficult task. I know, easier said than done. Simple, but certainly not easy. However, like any skill, the more you practice, fail, get back up and try again? The better you'll get at it. Just like you did when you started lifting weights. 😉

This is a "special" Canada Day...⁠
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For six of the last seven Canada days our tradition has been to hit the club in the AM, get a lift in with the pals, then, a brief rest before hitting up backyard BBQs, and drinking until we can't feel feelings with our friends. Right now, though, pure celebration seems... just a little off? Appreciation and reflection seem more relevant today...
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2020 will be remembered as an incredibly difficult year. As a nation our values have been put to the test. Once obscured, long-simmering frictions have boiled over, now impossible to ignore. New confrontations seem to emerge every other week. Despite this, we still have much to be thankful for in this land, and I think this year has really made clear what that is... ⁠
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No matter where they came from, just about every new Canadian I have ever met has one value in common: Possibility. Being Canadian is about being secure in our ability to both imagine and realize the potential possibilities our lives may hold. But this was only borne through struggle...⁠
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Do you think the same depth of possibility Canadians can imagine for themselves now was possible in the 1920s? Was that dream as accessible to as broad a segment of the nation as it is now? I don't think so.⁠
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We've all been put through the wringer together. There's no wrong way to celebrate today, so don't take my lack of enthusiasm for cutting loose this year as disapproval for anyone who does. But, whatever I end up doing today I'm going to take a moment to pause, and think...⁠
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What possibilities do I want future Canadians to be able to imagine for themselves? Is the Canada of 2120 going to think the same way I do about the Canada of 1920? What do I think our story should be in this epoch? ⁠
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The things I cherish most about being Canadian were earned by those before me. What am I going to do for those Canadians who come after me?⁠
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Stay safe and have a wonderful day everyone!⁠

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TESTIMONIALS

I've been working with JustLift online for just over a year and it has been a great experience. As a garage athlete the communication is what keeps me motivated. I always know the focus and goal for the training cycle. The cues I receive from my videos are clear and my questions are always answered. Working with JustLift has greatly improved my weightlifting technique, has made me stronger and has made me a more confident athlete. I can't wait to see what the next year brings.

I’ve trained with Just Lift for several years and have seen nothing but improvement to my form, numbers, and technique. Programming targets the whole person and individualized feedback ensures accountability and progress.

The JustLift team truly push themselves to give the best support any athlete would need, even to a novice like me. I started with the Barbell Foundation program (now called the JustLift program), and it truly changed the game for me. The coaches understand your desire of getting strong, of pushing your own limits, whilst understanding the major learning curve you encounter. They install a structure, and along with the JustLift community, they give you the confidence and the knowledge any novice requires to get into the sport and to truly feel like they belong. By joining JustLift, you meet other like-minded individuals who respect anyone who tries. Simply put, JustLift changes the paradigms of what it is to be a gym member.

When I started with Greg and the JustLift Team I was a national level competitor, and within just one year of working together we had raised my level of performance to reach a lifetime goal of competing for Team Canada. Greg made this possible through his commitment to providing the support needed as an athlete; his consistent dedication to continuing research & education; and most of all - fostering a culture of hard work above all else.

I cannot recommend Nancy’s coaching enough! She provided me with a training program and exercises personally tailored to me and what I needed. She is so knowledgeable and is able to use that knowledge to help figure out what I needed to achieve and exceed all of my goals. Nancy is so attentive in providing ongoing constructive guidance, feedback and answering questions. One of the things I value most about having Nancy as my coach is how responsive she is and that she can adapt my program (exercises and cues) as needed based on how I am responding, what she notices in my lifting and my feedback. That is invaluable! Nancy knows exactly what I need to be motivated, feel confident and improve. I have seen more gains and improvement in my lifting with Nancy than I have ever before! Whether you want to improve your technique, get stronger or learn about weightlifting and feel both supported and pushed by your coach, Nancy is the best choice!”