jose_rizal Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hey guys,I've been seriously lifting recreationally for nearly a year now and I'm keen to get into olympic powerlifting. I live up in Auckland, does anybody know of any gyms, clubs, or people I could contact that could help me get started?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi jose. We've got just the people to help you out here. Or at least we did... where ARE Big_Mac, EU, and Varven anyway? It used to be that you couldn't move without running into an oly lifter here, but they've all gone quiet recently.If no-one else is able to help, I'll see if I can track one of them down for you. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_rizal Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Cheers mate I've heard there's a gym in Gillies for this kind of thing, anybody know what it's called? I've been trying to look it up in the yellowpages but it's kind of hard without a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Good point. I'd forgotten about that - here you go...http://www.nzbb.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.p ... ht=gillies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_rizal Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Man I went to 'the home of Olympic lifting' Gillies Ave gym yesterday (friday) at around noon and it was closed. Does anybody know the deal with it? Is it like a normal gym where you can get a membership or train there casually? Or is it just for competitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 im not sure where abouts in auckland u are.but the millenium centre off constelation drive on the shore has an olympic lifting area i checked out tht place a week or so ago, really good facility.bit far for me to travel but if i lived closer id join up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneticgod Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 the milleniums flash as and have heapsa pretty onto people working out of there. i was there on thursday night waiting for my athletics coach n saw a couple of guys doing some olympic lifting, pretty impressive i must say :nod: just go in and ask to get directed to the indoor track n you'll be able to go check it out.let us know how you get on if you dobe warned i hear it can put a big hole in your pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpensiveUrine Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I train at Gillies as well as Millenium.The reason why you couldn't get in into Gillies on friday is because usually no one trains on friday. When you get a membership at Gillies, you have an option to buy a key for a year for about 10-15$, which offers you flexibility with your training times (you can open the gym at any time you want). If you do not, you will have to guess when most of the crowd will be training and come in then, which is usually Mon/Wed/Sat around 4-5 pm, with Tue/Thur around 5-6 pm. Gillies Ave is a weightlifting Club, Millenium centre is another Club.PS: This is what Gillies Ave looks like.http://www.nzbb.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=220 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_rizal Posted December 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Cheers man for the info I sent you a PM btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpensiveUrine Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Got it.By the way, next saturday (Dec 9th) there's a Gillies Ave monthly OL club competition if you're interested to have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varven Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Howz it dude, did you end up signing up at Gillies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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