The Beginning- PHE 402 Phenomenology report on the Olympic Weightlifting Culture at the SCC

This Blog is used to capture my mini- ethnography of the SCC Olympic Weightlifting Culture in the past 6 months. The following posts are my personal views and opinions and do not necessarily reflect the Olympic Weightlifting culture of the SCC.

My name is Chun Siu. I am a 5th year PHE/ CTEP student studying at the University of Toronto. I have always been an active fitness enthusiast looking to challenge my body in different ways. Since 2012, I had been working at the strength and conditioning gym of U of T's Athletic Center. I have seen some impressive powerlifters and bodybuilders that have trained in the gym. However, one sport truly captured my attention, Olympic Weightlifting. 

When I first started working as a personal trainer at the SCC in 2012, there were only a handful of olympic weightlifters that came into train on the platforms. I would be memorized by the explosive speed, coordination and flexibility that these athletes demonstrated. 

Since 2012, the weightlifting community has expanded as one of the largest in the Strength and Conditioning Center. At any point of day, you will see members training their clean and jerk, snatches, high pulls, and ATG Squats.