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Alexis Farinacci

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Athlete @theweightliftingmethod , Coach @ironknight_gym / @the.fitnessmethod ; Sports Journalist @fansided (Site Contributor) & @metsmerizedonline

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What a weekend at the 2026 @usa_weightlifting @virusintl Weightlifting Series 2! I can officially say that, for the most part, I’m BACK! Still need my legs to catch up a bit, but we came, we saw, and we accomplished what we came to Texas to do and then some. After not being sure a couple months ago if I was going to be healthy enough to compete, my back finally started turning a page about 5 weeks out and continuously kept feeling good enough to make the decision to fly out and have some fun and strong enough to handle the loads we knew we needed to requalify for 2027 & enjoy my Birthday!

Knowing I’m still not completely 100% yet, We flew out with two goals - Have fun, and requalify. We did both AND THEN SOME!

I went 5-for-6 on the day, taking 47kg on Snatch and 63kg on Clean & Jerk, for a 110kg total, which were all post-injury PRs that we haven’t even attempt since December. The goal was a 100kg total, we were able to sneak out 10kg over that, solidify our spot at the Virus Weightlifting Series 2 next year, which will once again take place on my birthday weekend, and put my body to the test a bit. I was 2-for-3 on snatch, bouncing back from a missed opener and we sailed through a 3-for-3 clean & jerk performance.

We couldn’t ask for much more out of my performance this weekend. To put up the numbers we did shows my body’s finally catching back up and still capable of coming in clutch.

A huge thank you as always goes out to my coach, @coach_rebeca for keeping me positive on this road to recovery and guiding me through another great meet. She’s helped me grow a lot over the course of the last year, and we stepped out onto that stage a much more confident lifter. A couple years ago if I had missed an opening attempt, I would’ve approached myself second attempt differently… This year, I approached it telling myself I’m capable and strong enough, and we made the next 5 lifts.

To my @ironknight_gym and @theweightliftingmethod fam, thank you all as well for the positive vibes and all the encouragement on Friday.

Texas 2026 is in the books, always a blast out in Fort Worth! Can’t wait to go back out West in 2027! 🤠 taken in Fort Worth Convention Center by @alexisfarinacci

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DOWN GO THE LONGHORNS!! REDEMPTION & a HUGE bounce back win for Florida!!! #ItsGreatToBeAFloridaGator 🐊🐊🏈 by @alexisfarinacci

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To the sport we all love and give so much of our time to; the sport that has given us life-long friends who’ve become family; the sport that provides us with a community around the world: Happy #WorldWeightliftingDay! 🏋🏻🏋🏻‍♀️

This sport can be so challenging, yet it is one of the most rewarding and one of the best sports in the world.

Here’s to another year of big lifts, big moments, big competitions, big memories, and more Weightlifting.

Happy World Weightlifting Day, lifters! 🏋🏻❤️⚔️ by @alexisfarinacci

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Parents, Coaches and Students:

The Weightlifting Method is opening our team practice for FREE for students and coaches again this Saturday, October 17th at The Weightlifting Method inside of Iron Knight Gym! Coaches and Students, Join us for a FREE Student Weightlifting Practice from 9:00AM - 11:00AM. Train with our USAW Level 2 Weightlifting and Sports Performance coaches and experience training in a competitive environment with our USAW-Sanctioned team.  Come learn & Improve your technique and build power and confidence under the barbell for Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Bench Press while experiencing the atmosphere and culture of training year-round with our team. This is a chance for students to experience what it’s like to continue in the sport outside of high school season.  And Coaches, you’re invited too! Join your student athletes for our free student Saturday so we can collaborate together on your athletes’ training and you can see how we structure our club practices as well. Our practice is from 9AM - 11AM.  Register to Train with us HERE: https://ironknight.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-28a1b7b3e4b247caa25a602bec98/login. (Link in bio). taken in Iron Knight Gym by @alexisfarinacci

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Happy #NationalPugDay, Cupcake 🐶🧁💙 & to all those who celebrate one of the best national holidays! 🥰😜 by @alexisfarinacci

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FREE STUDENT WEIGHTLIFTING PRACTICE again this Saturday, October 17th at The Weightlifting Method! Coaches and Students, Join us for a FREE Student Weightlifting Practice from 9:00AM - 11:00AM. Train with the best coaches in St. Lucie County and experience training in a competitive environment with our USAW-Sanctioned team.

Come learn & Improve your technique and build power and confidence under the barbell for Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Bench Press while experiencing the atmosphere and culture of training year-round with our team. This is a chance for students to experience what it’s like to continue in the sport outside of high school season.

And Coaches, you’re invited too! Join your student athletes for our free student Saturday so we can collaborate on your athletes’ training and you can see how we structure our club practices as well. Our practice is from 9AM - 11AM.

Register to Train with us HERE: https://ironknight.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-28a1b7b3e4b247caa25a602bec98/login (link in bio).

We’ll see you THIS SATURDAY, October 17th at 9:00AM! taken in Iron Knight Gym by @alexisfarinacci

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You can do ISO Pin Pulls for clean or snatch and from any position. At The Weightlifting Method, we have the majority of our athletes working from the Hang or Mid-Hang positions to focus on staying over the bar through the second pull. We have our athletes performing this drill as a primer prior to moving on to their main complexes with the purpose of them being able to then take what they felt and apply the drill to their main lifts.

Try this drill out next time you have cleans or snatches and if you’re ready to take your training to the next level, reach out and come join our team so we can help you improve your lifts through drills like this and help you increase that total. taken in Iron Knight Gym by @alexisfarinacci

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The Weightlifting Method is a competitive USAW-Sanctioned Olympic Weightlifting Team that trains right here inside of Iron Knight Gym.

Our team is for athletes of ALL ages, ALL skill levels, athletes who’ve never touched a barbell, to elite seasoned athletes.

Come train and compete under USAW-Levek 2 Weightlifting & Sports Performance Coaches and have 24/7 access to the facility for additional strength training.

Message us, let’s get you started TODAY! 💪🏻

#OlympicWeightlifting #FloridaWeightlifting #USAWeightlifting #PortStLucie #StrengthSports
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@coach_rebeca @alexisfarinacci @usa_weightlifting @florida_weightlifting taken in Port Saint Lucie, Florida by @alexisfarinacci

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We are now through 2-weeks of our @bulletpulley October Strength Challenge. Here’s how the standings looked after week 2 (Oct. 5-11) and where they stand after 2 full weeks (Oct. 1-11) of the challenge.

It’s still anyone’s challenge to win as we now continue week 3. Keep getting those exercises in! 💪🏻⚔️ by @alexisfarinacci

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When the athlete tries to get sneaky… 👀🫣 by @alexisfarinacci

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THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! We are just 2 MONTHS OUT from MEET DAY!!

A LOCAL MEET. A NATIONAL-LEVEL FEEL. 🔥

That’s the standard we’re bringing back to the Treasure Coast on December 12.

We’re closing out 2026 the only way we know how — with loaded barbells, big lifts, and an atmosphere worthy of the athletes stepping onto the platform. The lights. The platform. The competition. The atmosphere: Every detail matters when athletes have spent months preparing for those six attempts - And that’s exactly why we’re putting everything we have into making the 2026 Treasure Coast Holiday Classic an experience worth training for.

From first-time lifters to seasoned competitors, we’re setting the stage for one of the biggest days of the year in Florida weightlifting. The 2026 Treasure Coast Holiday Classic is bringing the energy of a national-level competition right here to South Florida.

🏆 Division Awards & Sinclair Awards 🎄 Holiday Meet Atmosphere 🏋️ USAW-Sanctioned Competition 📍 Iron Knight Gym | Port St. Lucie, FL

You put in the work. We’re building the stage. One more meet. One more opportunity. One BIG way to finish 2026.

📅 December 12, 2026 📍 Iron Knight Gym | Port St. Lucie, FL 🏋️ USAW-Sanctioned Competition
📅 Qualify for USAW-Senior Nationals, Virus WL Series 1, Series 2, and the 2027 Florida Weightlifting State Championships!

Registration is OPEN. Let’s close out 2026 with a SHOW. 🔥 taken in Iron Knight Gym by @alexisfarinacci

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Strong end to the week for our team! The platforms were pumping and the weights were flying!

The Weightlifting Method is a USAW-Sanctioned Team inside of @ironknight_gym . we compete not just locally, but nationally, and internationally as well.

Come master the two Olympic lifts: Snatch and Clean & Jerk, and train in a competitive, but community-based team environment.

Message us to #TryWeightlifting today!

@Alexis Farinacci @coach.rebeca @USAWeightlifting @_dbb17 taken in Iron Knight Gym by @alexisfarinacci

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