We have just updated our Clean & Jerk curriculum with a quick breakdown on how to perform the clean! This video has some simple, actionable cues to help with everything from setup to execution. Happy training!

It’s January!! Which means, USAW is cleaning out the annual rankings and a new weightlifting season is underway. Here is a list of all the currently posted USAW competitions for January: 1/1-31. January Online Qualifier (NUQ) 1/10. Wicked Wintah Warmah (NUQ) - NH Rockford Barbell New Years Meet - IL Pittsburg Barbell Club 2026 Open - PA East Ave Classic 5 - NY Barbell Bash - MI Lakeville South Cougar Invite - MN Optimus Barbell Weightlifting Open - MI PCS Falcon Invite - MN MCB Winter Qualifier - MI 1/16-18. 2026 Texas State Championships (NUQ) - TX 1/17-18. MIA Classic 2026 - FL TriState’s Winter Classic Meet - NJ 1/17. 2026-NWC New Year Open - TN Tank The Halls Weightlifting Open - CA 9th Annual Bar Wars - CA Seacoast open 2026 - ME 2026 Bridgetown Weightlifting New Year’s Resolution Weightlifting Meet - CA Orlando Strength Open 4 (NUQ) - FL Strength on the Big Muddy - ND CDA Snow Fest - ID New Year Qualifier (NUQ) - SC 1/18. Ark-La-Tex Open - LA 1/24-25. 2026 Baltimore Open - MD 2026 NYC Regional & Open - NY The Winter Classic 2026 - IN 1/24. 2026 Heartland Open - NB Winter Lifting-Land 2026 - WA Charlotte Team Cup - NC 1/25. 2026 Westerly Barbell Open - RI 1/31-2/1. 2026 Chicago Open - IL Strength For Strays Benefit Meet - FL 1/31. Silicon Valley Championships - CA 2026 Frank Spellman Classic - PA RVA Open 2026 - VA SAS XI - AZ 2026 Seahawk Open (NUQ) - NC RCF Weightlifting Classic - WA Northfield Invite - MN January 31 Competition - OH 2026 Big Blue Winter Slam - KY A TON of opportunities to get on the platform and get a total together to pop off 2026! These are subject to change as new meets come up all the time - check the USAW Meets page for the official list! As always, happy training