STRONG GIRL SQUAD
Girls Only Weightlifting Workshops
The Strong Girl Squad is a group of female strength and conditioning coaches who saw there was a need for girls to be given access to strength training equipment and instruction in a safe and encouraging environment. Our girls-only weightlifting workshops teach girls in years 7 to 12 that weightlifting is safe and fun, and that being strong is cool!
The weights room at any standard gym can be intimidating and uncomfortable for women, let alone girls who are just starting out.
Our female led workshops bring the gym to the girls, and can be run in school halls, sports halls, or even big meeting rooms.
The weights room at any standard gym can be intimidating and uncomfortable for women, let alone girls who are just starting out.
Our female led workshops bring the gym to the girls, and can be run in school halls, sports halls, or even big meeting rooms.
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The Strong Girl Squad in action! Bourne Grammar School
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OUR STORYIn February of 2022, Head Coach Kristen Ingraham-Morgan of LN CrossFit was approached by one of her members for help. This member was a secondary school teacher, and had some Year 10 girls in her charge who wanted to start exercising. They had joined the local leisure centre, but had had a terrible experience and had being harassed by some of the male members. This teacher wanted to know if Kristen could recommend any online resources or trainers that the girls could follow "in the safety of their own homes". Kristen did one better. She loaded up the van with barbells and weights, grabbed two of her female coaches, and drove an hour to the school to teach a free weightlifting workshop for the girls and any of their classmates who wanted to join them. Fifty three girls took part in that first workshop, and the Strong Girl Squad was born. |