Team Florida of Pensacola

Summer is upon us. For middle and high schoolers it’s the perfect time to hone in your technique for the Olympic lifts. Team Florida has been around since 1998 and has developed numerous national level athletes and champions. Come check out our stand alone Olympic weightlifting development center and get your technique and strength where it needs to be! We are a background checked club and we support all levels of athletes from beginner to elite.

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Gonna start off the day with some big news I got on my way to work this morning! has been one of my loyal lifters for about 3 years. One this about him is he’s constantly looking to better himself. Whether it’s in training or preparing for school. As a youth lifter he’s a state champion and a national (youth and junior) level athlete. HUGE congratulations to Evan on becoming an Eagle Scout. He definitely puts in the work on and off the platform and it’s showing! Great job!!

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So we still have some work to do but the new place is almost where we want it to be! “So much more room for activities”. I totally forgot to snag that a pic from the outside, so the first pic I had to steal one from Google. Next is the west wall (front door) looking south, then we have the east wall looking west, next pic is the center from the west wall showing the bathroom the cubbies and warm up area, next pic is the north wall (small roll up door) looking south into the building, then we have our outdoor area with pull up bar and courtyard (car hauler will be moved) and then last we have our outdoor covered platform with blocks, boxes and accessory work. It’s looking more like a proper weightlifting development center with an emphasis on development!! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this move!

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BIG NEWS!! We will be moving to a slightly bigger facility a little north of us. We will be breaking down the gym Saturday after the last training session and moving stuff on Sunday hopefully be up and running in our new place Monday. New address will be 6800 N. Palafox st!!!

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As we are months away from our nationals championships in Pittsburgh I would like to try and help our athletes ease some of the pressure off their travels. TFP would love any donations to help fund their trip. Every dollar earned goes towards their registration fees and if there’s any left over goes to their travel! Thank you so much. I’m sure the athletes really appreciate it!! Link for the go fund me is in the bio!

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As we are months away from our nationals championships in Pittsburgh I would like to try and help our athletes ease some of the pressure off their travels. TFP would love any donations to help fund their trip. Every dollar earned goes towards their registration fees and if there’s any left over goes to their travel! Thank you so much. I’m sure the athletes really appreciate it!!

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Recap of the girls FHSAA states in Lakeland and it’s a big one. First and foremost HUGE congrats to Navarre Junior Izzy for taking home the gold medal in Olympic and the silver medal in traditional. She’s been working her butt off and it shows. All the bad days are now worth it.

Senior Navarre lifter Athena .jo_ finishes off her high school career with a performance coming home with bronze in Olympic and 4th in traditional. She stayed focused and absolutely killed her lifts

Lastly our Freshman Addy placing 8th in her very first high school states! Coming in with only a handful of freshman’s throughout the state and placing in the top 10 is amazing.

Congrats to all the lifters love seeing how much this sport is growing within the state. Time for a little break and then nationals prep

January 1st, 2023 TFP started off on their own journey! Leaving the CrossFit gym and being a stand alone development center and it has been a roller coaster. Lots of ups and downs, luckily the ups have triumphed over the downs. It was a great year at our center and from the bottom of our hearts thank you for all the support we have given throughout the year. We will continue to develop strong, healthy and level headed athletes. Thank you for everyone that has stood by my side even when I’ve made my mistakes. To the athletes at TFP thank you so much. You’re not just a team you’re family and I will go to war for each and every single one of you. Let’s make 2024 an amazing year!

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TFP is Pensacola’s stand alone Olympic Weightlifting facility. We specialize in development of athletes in all sports. Our athletes become faster, stronger and more explosive. Along with sport specific development and training we compete all over the country. Smaller meets all the way up to the national competitions. We develop from beginner, to elite, youths to masters. We aren’t just a team, we are a family. Come check us out and we would love to have you!

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Today we lost a true legend in the world of weightlifting. Butch was a great man inside and out. I know he’s been suffering the last few years, but now he can rest easy. I miss his website and for forum conversations and him standing up for pensacola when USAW pulled out funding becaue we weren’t producing enough athletes but we did create national champions and national qualifiers. My favorite memory i used to always pick on him for wearing skin tight adidas (which now is very common in the US and I was a teenager wearing baggy clothing) and in Buffalo, NY you gave me my own pair which I still have to this day. They are now retired and will a great memory cherished! Thank you for everything Butch!

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Another phenomenal Level 1 class with a great group of guys. Tons of experience in the physical field looking to expand their knowledge! Thank you to each and every one of you for coming out. It was an absolute pleasure working with you guys!

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This week we had the pleasure of having 2 amazing athletes Olivia .71 and Haley drop in while they were on family vacation. Having the kids in the gym witness them train was an awesome experience. Ive always been a fan of Olivia’s for a while but what really made me a fan was when I read this from one of her Q&As. One thing I would love to change in the high schools is the stigma of going heavy all the time. I always preach to the athletes that rest is vital and that numbers tend to go down when it’s push push push for months on end and these words coming from such an elite athlete helps. Thank you ladies for coming in and training with us while you were in town.

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This week we had the pleasure of having 2 amazing athletes Olivia .71 and Haley drop in while they were on family vacation. Having the kids in the gym witness them train was an awesome experience. I’ve a fan of Olivia’s for a while but what really made me a fan was when I read this from one of her Q&As. One thing I would love to change in the high schools is the stigma of going heavy all the time. I always preach to the athletes that rest is vital and that numbers tend to go down when it’s push push push for months on end and these words coming from such an elite athlete helps. Thank you ladies for coming in and training with us while you were in town.

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While in Colorado I got to meet one of the greatest American weightlifters of all time. This is def a throw back from the late 90s so most weightlifters don’t know, but Wes Barnett is a two time Olympian and a world medalist. Quick fun fact he’s also the guy on the old USAW logo! I don’t fan girl often. I’ve met numerous famous athletes and celebrities but I definitely fangirled on this one! Great way to end nationals week!

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2023 Nationals recap:

It’s been a phenomenal week here in Colorado Springs!! Haven’t been back here since 2002 and it’s such a beautiful place.

Starting off Monday was Phil ! This was Phil’s first nationals and only second USAW meet. Went 3/3 in sn**ches hittin a lifetime PR. Hitting a lifetime PR on a national platform is such an amazing feeling: he hit us opener on clean and jerk but the wisdom teeth surgery 3 weeks ago wore him down and missed his last 2 jerks, but he absolutely killed it.

Tuesday started off with Emma ._.oly. She’s been working her butt off with school and training and it’s showing. Emma went 6/6 with a lifetime PR in sn**ch and a lifetime PR in clean and jerks. Not only going 6/6 but she went flawless with 18 white lights.

Also, on Tuesday Lina .bly comes out earning a bronze medal in the clean and jerk!! With a clean she hasn’t hit in a long time. She’s been working her butt off to get back to where she was and then I have our eyes set on university nationals in March 2024!! So much potential to be found.

Last but definitely not least was Alex !! This was a tough session but Alex hit a competition PR with 98kg and it was one of the prettiest sn**ches I’ve seen him do, especially after sitting for so long after his opener. Alex had a little shoulder pain coming into this so he missed his first clean and jerk with a soft elbow, crushed his second so we made a big jump. Killed the clean and the jerk was really good but unfortunately was called a no lift due to a press out. Judges were definitely tough in the session.

It’s time to put our nose to the grindstone and prepare for a couple of local meets and then the Arnold! Really happy with this nationals with the performances and the mountains! As usual HUGE thank you to Taryn , Donny , Rob and the Team Florida Family. Team Florida for life!

Come get your USAW Level 1 with us in August!! It’s a great class with great information!

It’s that time again!!! We are holding a Usaw level 1 at our gym in august!! If you have any questions feel free to message me or give me a call. Look forward to seeing everyone there!!

It’s that time again!!! TFP & are doing another USAW level 1 and this time we are doing it at our own facility!! Anyone wanting to sign up i have the link in my bio! Any questions contact me and I will get you where you need to be. It will be a good class so don’t miss out!!!

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Now that the high school season is coming to an end it’s time to prepare for next season for your chosen sport. Olympic lifting is good to learn how to be explosive and powerful. We also compete nationally with chances of competing internationally. Come check us out get your first month free at Pensacola’s only stand alone Olympic weightlifting facility. If you have any questions please feel free to message me here or any of my contact information in my bio!!!!

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Might be a long shot but here we go! If we can get all of our friends and family to vote team Florida of pensacola that would be amazing!! Click on the link go to sports and fitness and then at fitness gyms click team Florida of Pensacola it should pop right up. Huge thank you to everyone voting

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Good luck to TFPs high school men’s squad today at their regionals! They’ve been working their butts off and it’s showing. Next stop states!!

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This is Rhoda, I’ve known her since my freshman year of high school and we’ve been friends ever since. She approached me not to long ago and told me about the her huge accomplishment. She will be competing at the Warrior Games for adaptive athletes this year that will be broadcasted on ESPN. She asked me for help on the bench (powerlifting is one of 5 events she was chosen for). Everyone knows I don’t coach power lifting and I rarely program bench but i was honored and accepted the opportunity to help a good friend with such a huge accomplishment for her and hopefully afterwards I can get her to start sn**ching and clean and jerking. I’m extremely proud of her for doing what she’s doing and I’m excited to help her with it. We are here to help all athletes of all sorts. Thank you Rhonda for trusting me with this task to make you stronger. I’m excited to see where all of this takes you!

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Team Florida history:

4 of these coach’s standing together were once athletes under the gentleman to the far right. Coach Rich Lansky created Team Florida in the late 90s and has developed amazing athletes as well as amazing people. For me personally Rich has taught me many lessons on and off the platform. One thing taught to me is that the safety and health (alongside the strength and conditioning) are the most important aspects of development. We are here to help these people become better athletes for the long run. Ever single one of us in this picture along with many other coaches and athletes that aren’t pictured considers Rich to be a legend to Florida weightlifting. This picture just isn’t of 5 old guys but it’s a picture of 4 coach’s (supporting and coaching athletes at the FHSSA women’s high school state championships) who hold the upmost respect to the coach on the far right. Each one of these National Level Coach’s runs a Team Florida branch within the state and has done great things within their community. With that being said thank you coach for teaching us your ways and handing down your passion for the sport to us so we can hand it down to ours.

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Good luck to all the TFP girls competing in Lakeland this weekend! Next stop USAW States!!!

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One of our own doing amazing things! As coaches we want our athletes to become leaders! Adalyn definitely has what it takes and has become one in her cheer gym. We are all super proud of you.

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So this is a screen shot because I couldn’t figure out how to share it on the team page but this is why We coach right here! When I have a dedicated lifter like Addy it makes all the stress and running around like crazy worth it. This team has absolutely made this journey enjoyable. I was just saying today that watching all my athletes/family/friends succeed is much more satisfying than my own accomplishments in lifting: we have so much talent on this team so it makes our job easy.