The Lifting Method

Gera “George” Vishnitsky is a Russian-style Olympic Weightlifting coach in the suburbs of Chicago at ChicagoFitLife in Wheeling IL. He was coached by Gennady Ivanchenko, the 82.5KG World Champion lifter of 1970. Gera has 15 years of competition experience under his belt as an 82.5KG lifter. His personal best for Sn**ch is 146KG (321.87 lbs) and 190KG (418.8 lbs) for the Clean and Jerk. He moved to the USA in 2001 to continue to share his knowledge of weightlifting through coaching others. With the Crossfit movement taking over, interest in Olympic Weightlifting has grown. Gera’s goal is to make sure amateur and national level lifters learn the best form and technique to lift safely in any setting. To learn more about group and private lessons, contact Gera directly via phone/text at 312-770-0701 or contact the front desk at ChicagoFitLife at 847-243-4168 or via email at [email protected]