Olympic Weightlifting in NYC is slowly expanding

5 years ago Lost Battalion Hall was probably the only place in NYC set up for Olympic Weightlifting in New York City.

In 2011, there’re at least 4 gyms that either specialize in Olympic Weightlifting or have the equipment for it, like bumper plates, a platform, squat stands, chalk, no over zealous “don’t drop the weight” requirements.

Here’re the NYC gyms:

• UPDATE , 02.02.2012: Brooklyn Heights location for New York Sports Clubs is rumored to have 1 pair of real 45lb bumper plates. Haven’t had a chance to take photos yet.
• UPDATE , 01.23.2012: I recently heard a rumor that NYSC Irving Place has bumper plates starting from 10 lbs (real bumpers, not the hexagonal plates NYSC usually has). Had a chance to confirm, here they are, top floor, New York Sports Club @ 10 Irving Place:
  

  

  

  

  
  
  
• South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club
  Specializes in Olympic Weightlifting, Strong Man & Powerlifting. 4 platforms. Contact them for pricing details. They offer drop in & monthly rates.  Beginners are welcome Mon/Wed/Fri during Open Gym hours, usually 5pm – 9pm. Their building is a bit hard to find the first time & they’re very far from the nearest Subway station. The B61 bus stops nearby, about 2 blocks away on Van Brunt St.
• Crossfit South Brooklyn
  Offers Olympic Weightlifting platform rentals for $12/hour or $10/hr if you buy a 10 session card.
  UPDATE , 09.13.2011: CSB no longer offers platform rentals to the general public (with rare exceptions). Reportedly due to liability issues arising from certain douche bags coming in and trying to Snatch and C&J weights they’re not ready to handle, scaring the coaches half to death.
• Brooklyn Barbell Club
  Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, Crossfit.”Pricing depends upon the program followed. 2 sessions / wk.: $125 / mo….” Lifting hours tend to be Mon/Wed/Fri evenings.
• Lost Battalion Hall Weightlifting
  A city gym in a neighborhood called Rego Park in Queens, NY. “You’ll need a mem­ber­ship with the City of New York Parks & Recre­ation rec cen­ters ($100-$150/year, $25/​year for seniors, free for youths), and the weightlift­ing pro­gram requires a $50 pro­gram fee/​year. It’s the best train­ing value in the city.”
• Pure Fitness (Citifitness Health Club)
  A small, easy to miss store front on 14 St. bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave in Manhattan. According to StrongTimes.com, they have 1 platform & an Eleiko bar. Their website markets the place to regular “health club/gym” folks, not specialists.
• Velocity Sports Performance, NYC
  Located in Manhattan. From the photos on their site it looks like they have at least 2 platforms, bumpers.

Outside of Brooklyn & Queens Long Island’s counties are not technically part of the NYC, but if you have a car or time to travel on the LIRR you can get to Garden City, NY and train here:

• Professional Athletic Performance Center
  Olympic Weightlifting platforms, Reverse Hyper machine, etc. These guys offer serious training as well as physical therapy. Their Physical Therapy practice is the official PT provider for the NY Islanders NHL team.

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