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The World of Weightlifting
"The will to prepare to win."

The Olympic Weightlifting Academy has a new location:
102 W. La Palma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92801 (Google map)
For training days and times contact us.

Team Southern California's "Magnificent seven"

Our mission is to assist coaches, athletes and interested individuals acquire information regarding the various disciplines of weight training. For over forty years, I have participated as an athlete or coach in Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and now Olympic-style weightlifting. Weight training has become an important part of my life.

Danny McDermott and Pat Cullen-Carroll Co -Founders of the Olympic Weightlifting Academy

Today I enjoy training athletes for weightlifting competition and/or prepare them for their sport. I train athletes in my garage gym which is well equipped with the proper equipment to make one successful. An important part of my Weight training program includes proper nutrition, rest and overall conditioning. I am also a Senior Coach with USA Weightlifting (USAW) which is the National Governing Body for Olympic weightlifting in theUnited States. Top competitors are selected by USAW to compete in all major international events such as Olympic Games, World Championships, World Junior Championships and Pan American games.

"Two Generations of Weightlifters."