altadore weightlifting & fitness club

Unofficial club minutes will be posted linked from the Board page.
Of course they are not official until ratified at the next meeting.
This meeting was all good news — except for one thing. Membership fees went up from $20 to $25 / person to fall in line with the other user groups at Altadore.
This increase […]

Our club is in great shape in 2006. Much of the credit goes to Bob McGregor.
But Bob has chaired his last meeting. With daughter and son no longer at Altadore, he has moved on to other things. (Confident we can carry on without him!)
Thanks Bob, for everything!

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That’s Altadore Gymnastics website editor KN showing the surfers what for!
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An article from Roger Harrell, editor of DrillsAndSkills.com makes clear the many advantages of gymnastics as a fitness activity for adults.
He is preaching to the converted here. We agree, of course.
But the cautions are worth taking a look at:

A few points that must be considered when starting gymnastics as an adult. First is that it […]

This is Brian Pinnell who started as an adult recreation gymnast in 2002 coached by our own Rick McCharles. Brian now supervises the adult program at the Christchurch School of Gymnastics in New Zealand.
He could do an iron cross the first time he ever tried one!
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One of our header images shows adult gymnasts flying through the air.
The first two are coaches Andrew and Sheena. But who is that on the right hand side?

(I took his photo the other night but forgot to get his name.)

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After months of consideration, we’ve ordered a Powertrack from Dave Ross at Rebound Products in Toronto.
We were convinced after Rick McCharles tested a Powertrack at Cirque du Soleil in Montreal.
This is by far the most expensive tumbling trampoline we could find — C$15,000 including shipping for 40ft — but we’re certain it is worth the […]

Wow!
This is awesome.

With a membership of over 500 adults, Chelsea Piers boasts the largest adult gymnastics program in the world. Classes are offered for all levels from first-timers to seasoned pros. Our experienced staff is specially trained in adult gymnastics coaching, safety, and spotting techniques. Our 25,000 square foot gymnasium is equipped with state-of-the-art gymnastics […]

Long time coach of the Altadore Weightlifting Club Richard Herb is not in charge this year. He got a promotion to Men’s Head Coach of Altadore and has been assisting their recreation program.
These days he is leaving the gym just as we are starting training.
But if you ever want his help, catch Rich before he […]