Giffy’s Barbell Club
Our goal is to help anyone and everyone develop a love and appreciation for their bodies and their strength through Weightlifting.
The sport of Weightlifting runs deep in the history of Gifford Fitness. We have been lucky to have developed national and international medalists, state champions and record holders through our program. All of them started without ever touching a barbell before Gifford Fitness.
This is a competitive team of Weightlifters for adults and teenagers, offering opportunities to compete at local, regional, and national meets, and caters to athletes who are coachable, hungry to learn and find value in being a part of a team.
GBC is a great way to improve strength, explosiveness, coordination, as well as technique and skill with the Olympic Lifts. This translates directly into sport performance as well as general fitness.
General GBC Training Sessions are included in Adult and Teens Group Memberships. GBC Compete (see below) includes Open Gym Access as well as additional programming, Free entry to Home meets and coaching at away meets.
For Teens, we participating in the High School season for age-appropriate athletes (the season runs from November - March).
To inquire about training, click the button below or email info@giffordfitness.com
Schedule
*This schedule is from Winter 2025-20206 and includes the general GBC sessions for Adults and Teens. Schedule may have changed since then, please reach out to nick@giffordfitness.com
*Teenagers also do the Olympic Lifts 1-2x additionally per week (see our Teens page)
*Adults also have Strength Day classes on Tuesday/Thursday (see our Adults page)
*Our Pre Teens also participate in foundational GBC sessions on Thursdays
*We also add additional sessions as needed with time of year and relevant high level athletes for State and Nationals
Benefits
Access to GBC Training sessions (Adults and Teens)
Increase Power and Strength
Improve Bone Density and Increase Injury Prevention
Enhance Coordination
Improve Sport Performance
Build Confidence
Improve Range of Motion
Improve Technique in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk
MONTHLY
MEMBERSHIPS
*See next section on GBC Compete
*GBC Compete
ACHIEVE
Unlimited+
Unlimited
$50*
$235
STRIVE
12x
$215
Experienced Drop-in Guests: $35
BASIC
8x
$199
adult program Group membership
Barbell Club is for everyone! For people who are interested in Barbell Club without prior Weightlifting experience - no problem!
Adults with an Adult Group Membership get access to GBC. Join our Adult program here!
teen program group membership
Athletes with a Teens Group Membership get access to GBC. This is a mixed age group training group, so Teen athletes need to conduct themselves with maturity and focus.
Our Teens also compete in the Minnesota High School Weightlifting Season. Meets go from December - February, with State in early March. We have had multiple State Champions and a National medalist come through this program.
This is a great team to develop with!
MONTHLY
MEMBERSHIPS
*See next section on GBC Compete
*GBC Compete
ACHIEVE
Unlimited+
Unlimited
$50*
$235
STRIVE
12x
$215
Experienced Drop-in Guests: $35
BASIC
8x
$199
$50/month (12 mo/6 mo)
GBC Compete
*Add on with group training membership
GBC Compete is for those who want to lift competitively, either as adults within the Minnesota-Dakotas WSO or the MN High School Weightlifting (MNHSWL) Season.
GBC Compete is either a 6 month or 12 month commitment, paid up front.
A 6 month commitment for a Teen athlete can be training and competition for the MNHSWL season.
A 6 mo. commitment for an Adult athlete can mean our two in house meets plus 1-2 away meets.
A 12 month commitment is required for all National level lifters.
BENEfits
Free Registration to Home Meets (2-3x/year)
Coaching at Meets during membership
Access to Open Gym at Gifford Fitness
M-F 6 AM - 11:15 am, 4:15 PM - 7:30/8:30 PM
Access to GBC Programming to be used during Open Gym