Wormtown Weightlifting

Nothing like a PR celebration with friends!!

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Meet week is upon us!

Our team of 12 is headed to Columbus, Ohio to lift at the North American Open Series 1. We’re bringing our biggest team ever to a national meet and couldn’t be more excited.

Watch our athletes live at the link in our bio. Lifting begins Thursday morning at 8am.

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Come check out our gym!

Join us Friday, March 8, 3:30-5pm, for our monthly Bring a Friend Day. Give weightlifting a try and see what our club is all about!

No friends in the club? No problem, we will pair you up with someone to help you out.

Can’t make this one? We will have more, Friday Apr 5 and May 3.

There is no charge but please send us a DM if you are interested to reserve a spot!

⭐️ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ⭐️

‘s journey in the sport of weightlifting spans nearly a decade. She started well before we became a club and was the first member in it.

On the platform, Kati is a strong, fierce competitor and an outstanding role model. In the gym, she dedicates time to coaching and mentoring club members, despite the demands of work and life (and pups). Kati supports her friends and teammates, through the ups and downs of life and helps create a welcoming team atmosphere.

Kati’s dedication to maintaining consistency and pushing her limits, even amidst life’s competing demands, stands as a source of immense pride for her. She has created a lifestyle that aligns with her goals and has successfully seen them through, a testament to her perseverance and determination.

Kati loved to dance growing up but was never competitive. As she became an athlete later in life, it helped her appreciate both mental and physical toughness - traits she felt had eluded her. Says Kati, “I’m grateful for how strong weightlifting has made me, both inside and out.”

To those interested in or just starting weightlifting, Kati emphasizes the importance of finding joy in the journey.: “Do it for fun,” she insists. “I fell in love with the Olympic lifts because it was fun. If you don’t start out having fun, then you’ll never last.”

You help make our club a better place and we love you for it, Kati!

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Sending a big congratulations and lots of love to and her family on the birth of their second son, Maverick!

Caitlin mentioned it was a PR delivery time and her and Maverick are doing great. And would you just look at that little smile.

We’re so happy for you!! 🥳🥳🥳

Come check out our gym!

Join us this Friday, February 2, 3:30-5pm, for our monthly Bring a Friend Day. Give weightlifting a try and see what our club is all about!

No friends in the club? No problem, we will pair you up with someone to help you out.

Can’t make this one? We will have more, Friday Mar 8 and Apr 5.

There is no charge but please send us a DM if you are interested to reserve a spot!

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⚡️MEMBER SPOTLIGHT⚡️
dickinson7 wears multiple hats in the gym. And fun socks. And a f***y pack. It just depends on the day and time.

LJ has been coaching since September and she can already see the difference she can make in someone’s lifting (and their life). She loves “creating a space for new lifters where they feel comfortable to be themselves and try their hardest to improve their weightlifting” and being a part of their journey as they get started in weightlifting.

Not only is LJ a rock-star coach and mentor for our youngest lifters, she’s a great weightlifter too. She’s most proud of the technical work she has put in lately and finds perfecting her craft rewarding.

And to those who are considering trying out weightlifting, LJ has some words of advice: “It may be scary at first, but however much experience you have, whatever you look like, it doesn’t matter. You could seriously change your life. I’ve made some of the most meaningful connections and friends through weightlifting. Everybody celebrates everybody no matter where you’re at with your weightlifting journey. It’s worth trying out and you might be really good at it!”

We love that advice, LJ, and we are stoked to have someone like you in our club!

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Commemorating and Nora for their podium finishes 🤩

Congratulations on another hard earned feat 🙌🏼

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Working on our technique 🏋️‍♀️

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Last night the club got together to celebrate 2023. We ate some good food, had a ton of laughs and handed out team awards.

A huge thank you to and her husband Marty for hosting and bringing us all together.

We came out of 2023 a more tight knit, stronger club and can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store.

🏆 BEST TECHNIQUE .g0

🏆 MOST IMPROVED

🏆 BEST TEAMMATE .paoloni

🏆 MOST RESILIENT Nora Paoloni

🏆 MENTAL TOUGHNESS

🏆 SPORT AMBASSADOR

🏆 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Anna Kent

🏆 MVP

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🚨Record Alert 🚨

Sisters and set some New England records last month.

These two are extremely hard workers and phenomenal athletes. Perhaps the strongest sisters in 🤔

Congratulations ladies!

⚡️MEMBER SPOTLIGHT⚡️

had quite the year in 2023, bouncing back from an injury to set lifetime personal records in both lifts. With the support and encouragement of her teammates, she was able to get back to top shape through PT and technical work, reminding herself that she was “in it for the long haul”.

Weightlifting is something that brings her a lot of joy and is a “hell of a lot of fun.” Carter has been lifting for a few years now and continues to see improvement and progress - as she says, “you are never too old to start”. She is the definition of consistency, showing up week in and week out to hone her craft.

And despite her own injury, she feels very confident that weightlifting has prevented more injuries than caused by keeping her active, mobile and strong. Which is good for Carter because when she is not in the gym dialing in her weightlifting, she loves playing agility with her pups (editor's note: her pups are awesome).

We’re so glad you are a part of the club, Carter, and can’t wait to see all the gains you make in 2024!
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⚡️MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ⚡️

might be new to weightlifting, and sports in general, yet she has the approach and attitude of a seasoned vet.

She comes into the gym ready to put in work. Her positive attitude helps guide her through the ups and downs of weightlifting, trying to see the good in everything.

When Makenna isn’t spending time with her two dogs, Bailey & Bonnie, she’s in the gym giving her best and not sweating it if it isn’t her day. She thinks anyone interested in weightlifting should go to one of our Bring a Friend days and reminds them that, even though it is a hard sport and takes practice, to not give up.

Great advice and something that has worked well for Makenna.

We’re glad you are a part of the team and can’t wait to see what 2024 brings you!
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Join our club! Text ‘Learn More’ to
401-659-4667 for details.

Come check out our gym!

Join us Friday, January 5, 3:30-5pm, for our monthly Bring a Friend Day. Give weightlifting a try and see what our club is all about!

No friends in the club? No problem, we will pair you up with someone to help you out.

Can’t make this one? We will have more, Friday Feb 2 and Mar 8.

There is no charge but please send us a DM if you are interested to reserve a spot!
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2023 was a great year for our club. Membership exploded. We ran our first meet. We helped host a youth athlete camp. Our bring a friend day introduced lots of folks to weightlifting. We traveled the country & New England to compete. We had more social events than ever before. Some of our athletes attended the first annual NE Elite camp. There were loads of highlights and great experiences.

In addition, friendships deepened, folks were empowered, we welcomed new members (and babies) with open arms and our community grew stronger in mind and body.

Let's keep the good times and PRs rolling into the next year. Thank you all for your effort and commitment to the club. Here's to 2024!

By the numbers:

▪️10 meets
▪️86 competitors
▪️9 first time competitors
▪️3 national meets
▪️15 national competitors, 8 medals
▪️At least a dozen New England records set
▪️80% of competition lifts made (out of 512 total attempts)
▪️3 athletes on NE rankings, 1 youth athlete of the year

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Come check out our gym!

Join us Friday, January 5, 3:30-5pm, for our monthly Bring a Friend Day. Give weightlifting a try and see what our club is all about.

No friends in the club? No problem, we will pair you up with someone to help you out.

Can’t make this one? We will have more, Friday Feb 2 and Mar 8.

There is no charge but please send us a DM if you are interested to reserve a spot!

Give a round of applause to Nora and on achieving an elite ranking with .

These two are hard workers and very deserving of this ranking. We’re proud of you!

TOMORROW Christmas Open 🎄🎅🏻🏋🏼‍♀️

8am: Anna, .2

10am: .dickinson7

Noon:

2pm:

Last meet on 2023. Come on down and cheer this group on!

We’re ready to kick off day ✌🏼

Let’s go and

American Open Finals day 1 tomorrow. 4 lifters all at once? Sure, why not!!

Let’s go .g0 .paoloni

Check the link in our bio for the live stream.

Meet Week!
g0 .paoloni head to Wilmington, NC this week to compete at the 2023 American Open Finals.

They have all put in a tremendous amount of work to get to this meet and we wish them all the best of luck.

See ya in North Carolina!

A fun and chilly hike up Wachusett ⛰️

Thanks to for organizing!

A warm welcome to our newest club members!!

PIC 1: and
PIC 2: ._smith_, .silv10 and

We're stoked to have you in the club - keep up the great work!
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Give a round of applause for your newest coaches and 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Kati and Carter got their level 1 over the weekend at a course run by president and weightlifting legend .

Both women are devoted to their craft, and this course enhances their weightlifting knowledge, benefiting their understanding of the movements and coaching abilities.

Congratulations!

Hard work pays off and good photography makes good lifting look even better.

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Come check out our gym!

Join us Friday (11/10) @ 9AM for our bring a friend day. Give weightlifting a try or come check out the club.

Can’t make this one? We will have one more this year on Friday, 12/1.

There is no charge but please send us a DM if you are interested to reserve a spot!

🚨Announcements 🚨

Our monthly bring a friend day is this Friday from 9-10:30am (Veterans Day). If you want to give weightlifting a try, send us a DM!

And next week is member appreciation week! Get a killer discount at , $8 shirts and lots of ice cream, donuts and pizza.

This is just a small way to show how much you all mean to me. I’m extremely fortunate to coach for a living and your commitment to our club makes it possible.

I’ll often take time throughout the week to step back and admire what we’ve built and the effort that everyone puts into their weightlifting. It fills me with pride. I’m grateful for everyone that helps make our club so awesome!

I had an awesome opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in the sport yesterday.

and dropped a full day of knowledge on us, from discussions around biomechanics to meet coaching tactics and more.

I left with plenty to apply and a few more coaching friends.

Thank you all for organizing and bringing us together.

This squad brought it today. Outstanding efforts all around. Y’all should be proud of yourselves - I’m certainly proud of you.

Thank you to for running a great meet.

We’re missing from this photo and it should be noted she CRUSHED it.

Meet highlights to follow.

Say hello to our newest coach .dickinson7 👏🏼👏🏼

LJ will be coaching our youth weightlifting foundation sessions, helping out at meets and taking on other roles as they come up.

As our youth membership grows, we hope to open more opportunities like this to our youth and junior members who are interested in coaching 🥳

LJ has stepped up big time over the past couple months, diving more into the technical aspects of weightlifting, fostering trust and building relationships with her peers and guiding our newest members to impressive lifting.

Plus, she’s already nailing the look with her f***y pack.

Keep up the great work, LJ!
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Text ‘Learn More’ to 401-659-4667 for details.

Join us for a team hike on November 9th! We will take a moderate route to the top of Wachusett. Families & pups are welcome!

Use the link in the bio to learn more & sign up!

👉Saturday, Nov 11th hike Wachusett Mtn 👈

We will meet at the DCR Parking Lot. The total/round trip time will be about 2hrs. There’s a cafe down the street we can go to after for coffee/breakfast/lunch.

Link in Bio!!!

Say hello to our newest club members (l to r): Gianni (aka G), Makenna, Anna and Callie (.2).

This group has been working hard and are fun to coach. My only complaint is that it took us like three tries to get this photo of all of them 😂

Welcome to the club, y’all!