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Barbell Club.

A coached Olympic weightlifting class every Monday evening, with Étienne Jolicoeur. You work on the snatch, the clean and jerk and their building blocks, in a small group.

$60 per month ● Monday, 5 to 7 p.m. ● With Étienne Jolicoeur
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An OPA athlete lifts a heavy barbell in a deadlift

Coached by a Team Canada athlete.

Weightlifting takes technique. A Team Canada lifter corrects your snatch and your clean and jerk every Monday, and your videos between classes.

Who it is for.

  • › Beginner: the intro course teaches you the basics.
  • › Athlete who wants more power and better technique.
  • › Competitor: internal, regional and provincial competitions.
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How it goes.

STEP 1

Intro

You learn the snatch and the clean and jerk before you join the group.

STEP 2

Monday class

Every Monday from 5 to 7 p.m., you train in a small group with Étienne.

STEP 3

Max-out or competition

On the fixed dates, you test your maxes. If you want, you enter an in-house or regional competition.

What's included.

Intro course

Never done Olympic weightlifting? You're welcome here. The intro course teaches you the snatch and the clean and jerk before you join the group.

Max-outs and competitions

Max-out days (testing your best lifts) on fixed dates and two or three in-house competitions a year. Want to go further? Our affiliation with Club du Nord opens up regional and provincial competitions.

Video analysis

Between classes, you send in your training videos. The coach sends back technical corrections.

Semi-custom programming, on request

Two to five days a week, built around your goals and your next competitions.

Mobility assessment

An assessment built for weightlifting: ankles, hips, thoracic spine, shoulders and wrists. You leave with a mobility program and tracked numbers.

Rates.

Prices include taxes.

Coached class

Barbell Club

$60 /month
The coached Monday weightlifting class, in a small group, with Étienne Jolicoeur.
When: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m.
With Open Gym

Barbell Club + Open Gym

$110 /month
The coached Monday class, plus Open Gym access to the gym so you can train on the other days.
When: Monday, 5 to 7 p.m., plus Open Gym

Included in both plans: the intro course, video analysis and the mobility assessment.

Semi-custom programming: on request. Ask for details.

Your coach.

Étienne Jolicoeur in a clean during competition
COACH · BARBELL CLUB

Étienne Jolicoeur

Weightlifter on the Canadian team. In 2026, he placed 4th at the World University Championships in Doha, Qatar: a 121 kg snatch and a 163 kg clean and jerk, for a 284 kg total. Every Monday, he coaches the Barbell Club at OPA.

A coach just for you,
or a program from a distance.

Private

Private weightlifting session

$70 /session + tax
One hour with a coach to fix your snatch or your clean and jerk. You pick your time from their schedule. For two people, it's $100 to split.
Charles Lapointe: Olympic weightlifting team coach
Nicholas Lirette-Beaucaire: Olympic weightlifting competitor
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Remote

Online program

Training out of town or at another gym? An OPA coach writes your weightlifting program. You follow it on TeamBuildr.
For: lifters who can't make it on Mondays
See the programs

FAQ

I've never done Olympic weightlifting. Can I join?
Yes. You start with the intro course. It teaches you the snatch and the clean and jerk, then you join the Monday group.
Do I have to compete?
No. Competitions are there for people who want to test themselves. You can train at the club without ever competing.
What's the difference between $60 and $110?
At $60 a month, you get the coached Monday class. At $110 a month, you get the coached class plus Open Gym access to the gym, so you can train on your own on the other days.
I want to compete at the regional or provincial level.
You can, thanks to our affiliation with Club du Nord. Ask about the semi-custom programming too: it's built around your next competitions.

Ready to start?

Tell us where you're at with weightlifting. You'll hear back within 24 hours.

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