Website: https://nashville-weightlifting.com/
Nashville Weightlifting Club (NWC) is an Olympic weightlifting training center based in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the club, it “has been a pillar in the strength and fitness community in Tennessee since its founding in 2009” and aims to help grow the sport of Olympic weightlifting in Nashville at a grassroots level. The club’s stated mission is to provide high-level training for athletes in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, serving lifters of all skill levels.
Services
The club focuses on Olympic weightlifting coaching and training, including instruction in the snatch and the clean and jerk. It offers personalized programming from its head coach and training for athletes across a range of experience levels. The club’s website is organized into Home, Pricing, Events, About, and Contact sections, where prospective members can review program and membership information and learn about upcoming events.
About
Nashville Weightlifting Club describes itself as serving the Middle Tennessee community, with a focus on developing competitive weightlifters. The club’s head coach is Osman Manzanares, who is described as having more than 38 years of experience in the sport. According to his listed background, he was a 1992 Barcelona Olympian representing Honduras, an 18-time USA Master National Champion, a 10-time Pan American Champion, and a 3-time World Master Champion. He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame three times and is noted as a USA Master Weightlifting Federation National Coach, an IWF Level 2 Referee, and Treasurer of the Pan American Master Weightlifting Association.
The club’s About page also references Fort Nash Weightlifting Club, created in 2018 by Coach Osman Manzanares and Coach Rob Arroyo, which the site describes as combining operations from Washington State and Tennessee with the purpose of fielding a competitive team that represents athletes nationwide and internationally. Coach Robert (Rob) Arroyo is described as having more than 35 years in weightlifting, a 4-time LA Collegiate League Champion at 75 kg, a member of the Puerto Rico Olympic team (1997 to 1998), and a U.S. Army officer for more than 22 years. His competitive record listed on the site includes 2023 Master World Champion (Orlando, Florida), 2019 Master World Champion (Montreal, Canada), and 2017 Master World Games Champion (Auckland, New Zealand), and he is noted as a USAW Level 2 Coach and IWF Level 1 Referee.
Location & Contact
The club is based in Nashville, Tennessee. It can be reached by phone at (615) 275-7221, the contact number listed for Coach Osman. The club maintains a presence on social media, including Facebook (NashvilleWeightliftingClub) and Instagram (@nashvilleweightlifting).
Additional Information
The club lists the following hours of operation: Monday through Thursday from 2 PM to 8 PM, and Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. It is closed on Friday and Sunday. Pricing and membership details are available through the club’s Pricing page, and information on competitions and gatherings is posted on its Events page.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashville-weightlifting.com).