The Lifting Zone Reviews 121

Sonny's seminar was brilliant and couldn't be timed better before I head to British Weightlifting champs in Telford this weekend. I have made some very subtle changes to my set up position for both snatch and clean & jerk based upon the 121 coaching from Sonny. I didn't want to change too much as I haven't embedded everything yet but the changes I have made have been a game changer and the improvements I have seen in just 2 weeks have been outstanding. Thank you Sonny

My experience with TLZ has been superlative. I came into the program having spent several months of trying to teach myself the olympic lifts via YouTube and such. A lot of guess work was going into my workouts and I knew I wasn't tapping into my potential for lack of direction. I decided to cut out the guesswork and tap into the world class knowledge and experience of the team at TLZ. The coaches at TLZ analyzed my lifts and offered a wealth of feedback right away, but, crucially, narrowed it down to just one or two key things for me to focus on in each of the sessions in the program they tailored to me. In my initial 12 weeks I put 25kg on my snatch, 15kg on my clean and jerk and 10kg on my squats. My progress was fueled by the support of both the coaching team and the community at TLZ. Since finishing that program I signed up for another year! There's so much value in what TLZ offer: custom programming, feedback, tech calls, mobility protocols, etc. You'll know exactly what you need to do to improve your lifting and you'll have an awesome community of lifters supporting you along the way!

Hi, I am Sukanya from India. I joined as an absolute beginner to Olympic weight lifting whilst my only aim was to get "Strong". I had no clue what it means to even snatch or clean & jerk ! I once saw an Instagram post of Sonny lifting 100kgs+ with just one precise move & that's it, I got hooked to the definition of "Strong" in my mind which later got to know that it's called "Snatch" 🏋🏽‍♀️😉😊!!!

It's been 1 year 4 months with lifting zone, every single day I have woken up thinking how would I win over my next workout. That's the impact Liftingzone on me on day to day basis !! I simply love "Liftingzone"🏋🏽‍♀️🫶🏽⚡️😇 environment and how they don't distinguish between a beginner or advanced athlete's, while coaches trains everyone as per their individual capacities. It's a power house of people, vibes from coaches & students. The environment will keep you boosted & inspired to keep getting results out of yourself provide we stay committed & follow exactly what coaches plan for us.

My coach Sam Serruya, specifically has enormous patience working & correcting my techniques over & over without a single hesitation, while always curious to help me improvise my performance. The surprise is that I have only got trained online for over a year. It takes a great deal of precise observation, excellence, precise feedback's, excellent communication skills and continuously trying to solve & help correct student's lifting technique without missing a heartbeat of the enthusiasm 😇 !!! That takes genuine respect, curiosity and excellence to stay focused on bringing out precise performance from a student irrespective of the level of strength, mobility or athlete background they have🫡 , Absolutely thankful & deeply grateful to my coach 😇🙏🏽 !!!

Thanks to Sonny, rest of the coaches & team for creating & sustaining such a beautiful vibrant environment 🏋🏽‍♀️😊..!!!

Happy weight lifting & PB's(Personal best) to you all .. 🏋🏽‍♀️💪🏻⚡️😀!!

Cheers 😊
- Sukanya

I’ve had several world class coaches in Olympic Weightlifting . The Lifting Zone has been the best. What sets them apart is threefold. First, they really truly care. You never feel like a number. You feel like you are part of a family (the community is awesome!). Second, the technical calls and all the in depth feedback you get are at another level. If they give you a fix and it doesn’t stick, they’ll find a better way to explain it until it sticks. Lastly, Sonny really strives to deliver as much value as possible. I’ve committed to things before that once you pay they only give you the bare minimum. TLZ is different, it’s a world class experience every step of the way.

TLZ is the perfect storm. You have access to not only an amazing group of coaches, who coach athletes at every level, but also an amazing community of members who are in the trenches with you. These coaches gave me the confidence to compete in the sport knowing that I have the foundation to succeed. They are truly a 1 of 1 group of individuals. If you are on the fence, I highly suggest you dive in to this team.

The set up, coaching team and community are the best I've experienced. Excellent technical analysis and ways of coaching that help master each lift. The global community is supportive and the TLZ team goes above and beyond regardless of experience, age or ability.

Great experience with the TLZ, learned so much from the coaches and really enjoyed my time with them, so much so I will be back in the future.
The coaches are fantastic, they break everything down so you can understand where you’re going wrong and so you can fix it. The knowledge and expertise is second to none.
I would highly recommend the TLZ if you want to improve your weightlifting or even just starting out.

Sonny’s seminar was an absolutely phenomenal experience! Worth every single penny. In just a short time, I gained a wealth of knowledge about mobility, snatching, and clean & jerk techniques. Most importantly, Sonny expertly guided me through the steps to build unshakable confidence in dropping under the bar. I’m already counting down the days until his next seminar and can’t wait to join his online course. Highly recommend to anyone looking to elevate their skills!

Well detailed, laid out and progressively programmed Olympic Lifting training. Accounts for all 1RMs and pushes you to progress but still train the next day.

Ramps up and down over the days, weeks and months and covers accessories on no primary days.

The coaches video feed back is a standout feature. Especially for the great price. Avg of twice pw one of the team will review you videos and advise on everything they can see. Better quality footage = better feedback.

I joined the 6 week snatch programme start od 2025, finished the went onto main plan.

All my lift, technique and top end increased. Added 10kg to my Snatch since January ( now August) More volume on other lifts and technique better all around.

Instructional videos on 95% of movement are great too, user interface is decent. Easy to navigate.

Only leaving as picked up an injury and going straight into extended rest and rehab so i can fix the weak link.

Overall great app:
Price. 5/5
App Features and Video review. 5/5
Programming. 4/5.
User interface and functionality. 4/5.

My only qualms.
1. Option to add on erg wods for after Oly lifting programme would have been great.
2. More option for accessories. Select a region to add on. Hams, glutes, back etc. ( it does have a trunk/core add on!)

It’s been such an amazing experience! Learned a huge amount and had so much fun at the same time. Not to mentioned PBs in both the snatch and clean & jerk. Sonny was amazing. He delivered at highest level. He looked every single person. And even lent his shoes to a guy who didn’t have proper shoes in order to perform better! How kind of his was this! Reminiscing about that afternoon with so much joy! Glad I did it. Highly recommend it!

The seminar was amazing! In just a few hours, I made huge progress and it kind of changed my mindset.. especially with the snatch, which I had been struggling with for two years. I even managed to hit a new PR! Sonny is not only extremely knowledgeable but also a great guy. I’d highly recommend this to anyone looking to seriously improve their weightlifting.

Oscar was great to work with! Programming was always specific to my goals and he was always open to my feedback and made changes accordingly!

The seminar I attended was brilliant, it's amazing how quickly just a few tweaks lead to a snatch PB and a clean & jerk PB. Sonny is a really nice guy and took the time to have a chat with everyone beforehand and his feedback during the session was simple and clear. I'm a novice lifter and my achievements were celebrated as equally as the more experienced lifters in the room so don't be put off if you're new to lifting. Will definitely attend another seminar when Sonny is back in the UK.

Attending Sonny Webster's seminar was one of the most valuable experiences I've had as both a Coach and a Lifter. Sonny is true legend - humble, insanely knowledgeable, and completely attentive to every lifter in the room. His feedback was clear, personal, and incredibly effective.

This seminar reminded me that coaching isn't just about having qualifications, it's about constantly learning, gaining experience, and striving to be better for your athletes.

I left feeling inspired and re-energised. If you are thinking about it, do it - you won't regret it.

Fantastic level 2 coaching course. Thanks ever so much sonny. Feel privileged to have a full day teaching me the fundamentals in and out of Olympic weightlifting. Really friendly guy , helpful at spotting faults to correct and great with cues. Had a great day. Got enough information to lead me to continuously teach others. If you’re ever interested in getting into oly lifting either for fun or teaching. Sonny Webster is a great guy to turn to. Thanks once again.

Top quality coaching and precise and not overloaded explanations , didn’t know to expect but genuinely couldn’t recommend this seminar any more

The seminar was fantastic. I learnt so much and really enjoyed it. I was really impressed with how much time Sonny spent getting round everyone to see how they were doing and giving personal tips and hints to everyone. Also his engagement when people got PB's or had a 'lighbulb' moment was great. The seminar was appropriate for all levels and I am so glad I went. Would definitely do another one and 100% recommend.

The seminar at The Lifting Zone was decent, with Sonny offering helpful coaching insights and personalised feedback. The atmosphere was engaging but lacked some depth in certain areas. While I saw minor improvements in technique and lifts, the experience didn’t fully meet my expectations given the price. Worth considering but not exceptional.

I completed the 8 week Tribrid Program with The Lifting Zone. Overall it was a positive experience but with some improvements this could be such an amazing program.

The intake process was not ideal if you are a planner. In an ideal world you would get your nutritional guidance more than a day before the challenge starts to give you ample time to grocery shop and meal prep so you can be successful day 1 instead of losing a day or 2 because of the timing of when you get you macros.

The weekly calls were a mess. People from all over the world participated in the challenge and it took a few weeks and at a request to move the weekly call time around to accommodate different time zones. Initially every weekly call was at 1am in my time zone and when they want you to prioritize sleep for the challenge you have to choose between your sleep or getting the full value of the challenge. They did eventually move the weekly call to accommodate the time zones but then they wouldn’t post about it. It would be included at the end of a video posted on Train Heroic and not in discord or reminders wouldn’t be sent out. And on top of that during the calls Sonny would make negative comments about people not being committed because they weren’t attending the calls but they were at 1am or not advertised that the time had changed.

They also didn’t have a plan for how to offboard from the program. If you are consistent with your nutrition and really buy into doing the challenge you are going to see results which is great but then you get to the end and you want to know how to keep the success going. Initially, we were told this is not a give us your money, here’s the 8 weeks and then see ya later. They want to create a community. But when we got to the end, the only option is to pay a monthly subscription to get any kind of guidance after the challenge is over. If you lose weight on the challenge your macros are going to change so providing some sort of support of here are your new macros for maintenance based on your new weight so you don’t just gain back the weight you lost would be great but unfortunately unless you continue to pay them you won’t get anything.

If you have questions on programming, do not expect a quick response. Sonny appears to have too many other things going on to devote to this program. Questions often went unanswered or would be a week before you got a response.

I know I laid out a lot of negative things but I did have an overall positive experience with great results. But I think this program could be so great if they fixed some of the things.

Very skilled and experienced coaches, good and effective program and a very nice community