Weightlifting in TCD?

Incompetent

Never seen anything mentioned about weightlifting on any clubs/societies pages. Anything exist? Either powerlifting or olympic.

Tears in Rain

Incompetent wrote: »

Never seen anything mentioned about weightlifting on any clubs/societies pages. Anything exist? Either powerlifting or olympic.

Pretty sure the club at least exists, in the gym itself I remember there being strength standard charts put up under a 'DU Weightlifting' heading as well as an email address for it too...but if they're active, they're not very visible, don't think I've ever seen them at Freshers' Week...

Incompetent

Fair enough. Might head to the gym a bit and ask around. Seems like something that would exist given amount of societies there are for everything else

Larianne

I wanted to start a strength training club for ladies in college but with the poor response I got from girls in my class (who should be all for promoting fitness and strength training) put me off trying to set one up.

Never seen or heard of such a club in college.

Saaron

A friend of mine is in a weight lifting society so it exists. I think he mentioned that it only started up recently. I'm a girl and would likely join it

Doug Cartel

As far as a web presence, I think they only have a facebook page and an e-mail address. I can't remember what either are, but there is a sign up somewhere in the gym.

I've also seen a guy doing snatches in the ancillary hall the other day. It looks like they have a platform and some bumper plates now, which is pretty sweet as trying to do Olympic lifts in the main gym is near impossible with all the dozy eejits in there that don't look where they are going and walk right up into your space.

Incompetent

Doug Cartel wrote: »

As far as a web presence, I think they only have a facebook page and an e-mail address. I can't remember what either are, but there is a sign up somewhere in the gym.

I've also seen a guy doing snatches in the ancillary hall the other day. It looks like they have a platform and some bumper plates now, which is pretty sweet as trying to do Olympic lifts in the main gym is near impossible with all the dozy eejits in there that don't look where they are going and walk right up into your space.

That sounds pretty nice. Will have to look into it and hopefully they'd take someone new to olympic lifting in. If they're all monsters I might come back in a year

howaya

have a word with Peter, one of the DutyManagers at the gym - he is the guru, and will point you in the right direction:)

Doug Cartel

Incompetent wrote: »

That sounds pretty nice. Will have to look into it and hopefully they'd take someone new to olympic lifting in. If they're all monsters I might come back in a year

I run the judo club, I can tell you that outside of the big popular sports, most of us will take any member we can get.

Incompetent

Doug Cartel wrote: »

I run the judo club, I can tell you that outside of the big popular sports, most of us will take any member we can get.

I'll be joining judo! Good to hear

Tcddentistry

Doug Cartel wrote: »

I run the judo club, I can tell you that outside of the big popular sports, most of us will take any member we can get.

Which sports are considered the big and popular?

Doug Cartel

Tcddentistry wrote: »

Which sports are considered the big and popular?

Things like football, soccer or rugby, you know the popular ones.

Maybe_Memories

Tcddentistry wrote: »

Which sports are considered the big and popular?

Rugby presumably.

Trinity needs a Crossfit club.

Doug Cartel

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

Trinity needs a Crossfit club.

Eww, no thanks.

Larianne

Tcddentistry wrote: »

Which sports are considered the big and popular?

Probably Rugby, Boat club, Athletics and Swimming. Well, they're the ones that always have members on the DUCAC committee yokeymabob.

Paralysis

Larianne wrote: »

Probably Rugby, Boat club, Athletics and Swimming. Well, they're the ones that always have members on the DUCAC committee yokeymabob.

How much does the boat club train? Could you do the weightlifting doc too?

Larianne

Paralysis wrote: »

How much does the boat club train? Could you do the weightlifting doc too?

Couldn't tell you. I know my friend joined the club in 1st year and it was quite intense. They trained out at Islandbridge early on either a Saturday or Sunday morning. Like really early. Thinking of joining it this year myself although being in final year I'm not sure I'll have the time.

Paralysis

Larianne wrote: »

Couldn't tell you. I know my friend joined the club in 1st year and it was quite intense. They trained out at Islandbridge early on either a Saturday or Sunday morning. Like really early. Thinking of joining it this year myself although being in final year I'm not sure I'll have the time.

How early is really early? we're not talking before 6 right?!

Larianne

Paralysis wrote: »

How early is really early? we're not talking before 6 right?!

No, but 8am doesn't sound too far off it.

Paralysis

Larianne wrote: »

No, but 8am doesn't sound too far off it.

Ah, thats just about fiiine... You had me very worried there for a bit!

whendovescry

Rower here,

If you are a novice you won't have very many early starts this side of christmas.

More like 9,10,11 am.

You will have two land sessions during the week (tues and thurs) and be in Islandbridge on the weekend.

Training gets tougher leading up to racing season but by that stage you will know if you enjoy it or not

Paralysis

whendovescry wrote: »

Rower here,

If you are a novice you won't have very many early starts this side of christmas.

More like 9,10,11 am.

You will have two land sessions during the week (tues and thurs) and be in Islandbridge on the weekend.

Training gets tougher leading up to racing season but by that stage you will know if you enjoy it or not

Thanks But i'm not a novice, hopefully will be training in the next squad up (not sure what it's called...) Fingers Crossed!

whendovescry

Paralysis wrote: »

Thanks But i'm not a novice, hopefully will be training in the next squad up (not sure what it's called...) Fingers Crossed!

In that case you'll be in Blessington mixing it with the big boys! (and girls )

Maybe_Memories

Doug Cartel wrote: »

Eww, no thanks.

C'mon we can all do 5000 burpees. It'll be great.

Doug Cartel

Maybe_Memories wrote: »

C'mon we can all do 5000 burpees. It'll be great.

Not until the affiliate fee is paid.

Grimebox

Doug Cartel wrote: »

Eww, no thanks.

Why not?

BL1993

Is there enough space to deadlift near the squat racks? Or even enough space to deadlift anywhere?

Larianne

BL1993 wrote: »

Is there enough space to deadlift near the squat racks? Or even enough space to deadlift anywhere?

Just about! Well, when the gym is busy it can be a bit dangerous down in the weights section. It's grand when it's quiet.

BL1993

Larianne wrote: »

Just about! Well, when the gym is busy it can be a bit dangerous down in the weights section. It's grand when it's quiet.

Surely people arent that ignorant. Like walk somewhere else?!

BTW, whats the floor made of?

Larianne

BL1993 wrote: »

Surely people arent that ignorant. Like walk somewhere else?!

Its more a case of there being no where else to walk sometimes. It can feel very cramped during busy periods.

BL1993 wrote: »

BTW, whats the floor made of?

Rubbery stuff. (I think)

Buster Keaton

Paralysis wrote: »

Thanks But i'm not a novice, hopefully will be training in the next squad up (not sure what it's called...) Fingers Crossed!

You don't know what comes after novice? Sounds like you are a novice to me breh.

Darksider

are the squat racks cages or power racks?

Doug Cartel

They're cages.

On top of it being cramped there, a lot of people make very little effort to stay out of your way, and they hardly ever put the stuff back when they've finished using it which reduces space further.

BL1993

Doug Cartel wrote: »

On top of it being cramped there, a lot of people make very little effort to stay out of your way, and they hardly ever put the stuff back when they've finished using it which reduces space further.

And no one ever tells them to put the sht back in its original place?

Larianne wrote: »

Its more a case of there being no where else to walk sometimes. It can feel very cramped during busy periods.



Rubbery stuff. (I think)

Well surely they can wait that extra 20-30 seconds?

Good stuff, don't have to look after the floor.

Paralysis

Buster Keaton wrote: »

You don't know what comes after novice? Sounds like you are a novice to me breh.

*Don't know what term you use to describe the squad above novice at Trinity. I'm not a novice, trust me...

Darksider

Doug Cartel wrote: »

They're cages.

On top of it being cramped there, a lot of people make very little effort to stay out of your way, and they hardly ever put the stuff back when they've finished using it which reduces space further.

if they're cages then deadlifting in them shouldn't be a problem? the cage does a good job of keeping people from getting too close to you

Doug Cartel

Darksider wrote: »

if they're cages then deadlifting in them shouldn't be a problem? the cage does a good job of keeping people from getting too close to you

They have 5 bars and 3 cages.

Darksider

Doug Cartel wrote: »

They have 5 bars and 3 cages.

You're the judo soc guy right? Just wondering, what weight are you at and how does that affect your mobility? I've been staying at around 140lbs at a very low bodyfat for agility but I wanna go up in weight now to about 170. just wondering how that would affect me if I took up judo this year

Doug Cartel

Darksider wrote: »

You're the judo soc guy right? Just wondering, what weight are you at and how does that affect your mobility? I've been staying at around 140lbs at a very low bodyfat for agility but I wanna go up in weight now to about 170. just wondering how that would affect me if I took up judo this year

If you want to be mobile, train mobility.

170lbs is about 77kg, which would put you about half way between the 73 and 81. If that was your weight you'd either have to face people who are bigger than you in competition, or you'd have to cut 4 kilos.

Darksider

Doug Cartel wrote: »

If you want to be mobile, train mobility.

170lbs is about 77kg, which would put you about half way between the 73 and 81. If that was your weight you'd either have to face people who are bigger than you in competition, or you'd have to cut 4 kilos.

Yeah the 73kg weight class should be ok for me, don't wanna go as heavy as 81, I'll have to see how easy it is for me to keep up a weightlifting routine along with the judo schedule. Looking forward to joining up!

One more question btw, it says on your site you guys do german jujutsu as well. To what extent would that be? Like is there much striking involved? (seems to have muay thai kind of elements in it)

Doug Cartel

The website needs to be updated. I'm not sure how much longer the guy who coaches German JJ is going to be around.