All-Round Weightlifting NZ

03/11/2025

Hey all.
The AWNZ 2026 Open will be 'Pillars of Power':
- Barbell Clean and Push Press
- Barbell Zercher Lift

Get training... More details to come.

14/10/2025

Interested in lifting at AWNZ events in 2026?
Register your membership interest (no commitment and currently no fees) here:

AWNZ

14/10/2025

Hey team.
We're going to start planning the 2026 AWNZ Open, and we'd love your input on which lifts to include!
Post below your favourite All-Round Lifts!

07/10/2025

Hey team.
I'm making the call to cancel the NZ Leg of the OTSM World Champs.
As an organisation just restarting, we don't have the numbers to organise, judge, and run the event, especially as no one (apart from me and Bella!) had committed to lift. Even that was doubtful as I'm rehabbing after meniscus tears in both knees and a torn bicep tendon.

I would really like to host some events here in Aotearoa next year.
We will definitely have the AWNZ Open again (online), but I would also love to host some live events. However, we need volunteers to step up and help out, as well as people to commit to lifting. 😀

Let's get our ducks in a row for 2026.
Please reach out to me here or via email ([email protected]) if you are keen to lift next year and/or help out with the association.

30/09/2025

Hey all.
I'm in the final throes of organising the OTSM NZ Leg with Marc Gordon of CrossFit Daedalus.
In order to host the event, we'll need volunteers to help with loading, judging, timekeeping, and recording lifts.
While we can all cooperate on these, as you all know, people are needed to have a smoothly running event... and we need lifters!
Please post below or let us know ASAP if you're keen to lift and/or help out at the event.
If we can't get numbers, we'll pull the pin on this event and focus on getting AWNZ set up for events in 2026.
- Cliff Harvey PhD

23/09/2025

Hey team.
We have provisionally found a venue for the NZ Leg of the Old-Time Strongman World Champs.
Crossfit Daedalus, thanks to our old buddy Marc Gordon.
https://crossfitdaedalus.co.nz/

Get training!
More details to come.

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05/09/2025

Hey team.
Still finalising details for the NZ leg of OTSM25. The event post is here and will be updated as we finalise details.

For the first time, New Zealand will be hosting a leg of the Old-Time Strongman World Championships AWNZ, IAWA, and USAWA are drug-tested organisations. Any use of WADA banned substances is not...

01/09/2025

Hey all.
We are provisionally going to be hosting a NZ leg of the Old-Time Strongman World Champs (postal event) in Auckland.
I'm just working on a venue, and we will also need volunteers to help with judging and loading. It'll be a small, focussed, and fun event to help get things restarted in NZ for All-Round Lifting.

Subject to getting the venue finalised and having help with the event...
The date will be: 13th December
Lifts:
DB to Shoulder
Hackenschmidt Floor Press
Peoples Deadlift

Pencil in the date... More details to come.

07/05/2025

Deadline to post your lifts in the Member's group has been extended until Friday May 16!

All-Round Weightlifting is back in NZ and we are launching with an online, fun and friendly competition:
The AWNZ Open 2025 Open. 🇳🇿 🏋🏽‍♂️

This year's comp features the Hack Lift and the Reflex Clean and Push Press!

Head over to https://www.awnz.org/blog/new-zealand-all-round-weightlifting-open-2025 #/ for all the details. 🔥

Posts written by Dr Cliff Harvey, the founder of AWNZ (formerly the NZAWA). Find out more about Cliff here: Dr Cliff Harvey

03/02/2025

The AWNZ Open Prep Program by Cliff Harvey PhD starts on February 10!
Prepare for the AWNZ 2024 Open 2024 with this 3-month plan to increase your overall strength and power, and your specific performance of the 2024 Open Lifts; the Hack Lift and the Reflex Clean & Push Press.
Program starts on February 10, 2025
Includes:
🏋🏼‍♂️Monthly updated training plan
🍖Nutrition guide🥗
🤳🏼In-app nutrition tracking
📨In-app messaging support
🤝Member-only group and additional resources

Prepare for the AWNZ 2024 Open 2024 with this 3-month plan to increase your overall strength and power, and your specific performance of the 2024 Open Lifts -- the Hack Lift and the Reflex Clean & Push Press. Includes: - Monthly updated (periodised) training plan - Peaking plan - Nutrition guide - O...

14/01/2025

Hey team!
For those interested in All-Round Lifting, a cool goal for the start of the year is to train for the All-Round Weightlifting New Zealand Open!
It's an online, virtual comp... which means that you just film your best attempt at each of the competition lifts (the Hack Lift ad the Reflex Clean & Press) and load them to the AWNZ Facebook group on the applicable dates.
And, if you need a plan to get you there, I ( Cliff Harvey PhD )have developed a time-effective All-Round Open prep plan here: https://www.trainerize.me/profile/carbappropriate/?planGUID=9cdbe0098c1f431fb815223a7df6aff5

Details of the comp can be found here: https://www.awnz.org/blog/new-zealand-all-round-weightlifting-open-2025 #/

Posts written by Dr Cliff Harvey, the founder of AWNZ (formerly the NZAWA). Find out more about Cliff here: Dr Cliff Harvey