(862) 219-3535
Andover, NJ 
HoundWood Gym is a facility purely dedicated to competitive Olympic Style Weightlifting training and athletic Development.
HoundWood Gym focuses on:
* Olympic Style Weightlifting Training
* Technique Development
* Speed Development
* Strength Training
* Coaching
* Structured Training Programs
* Explosive Power Development
Sonny, the HoundWood Gym USAW National Coach's 130 pound, pure breed, liver and tan bloodhound, is the HoundWood Gym Mascot and also the Mascot for the USAW HoundWood Weightlifting Team & Club. Sonny celebrated his birthday every August 19th (he was born in the year 2010) by eating a chicken and rice birthday cake made especially for him.
Sonny is no longer with us, and we miss him dearly. He is forever in our hearts and memoery.
(Sonny, continued...)
During training, Sonny would hang out in HoundWood Gym, watching all the
HoundWood Athletes make great gains and lend his support with a big,
heavy paw... for at least until his dinner is ready.
Hanging out of the side of his mouth in the photo shown here (which is the photo used in the logo) is a toy mouse. Sonny's only interest in this mouse was to keep it for attention and play, as he was always seeking attention and affection. As you can see, he is looking for praise for capturing the mouse.
Sonny's hobbies were playing tug of war with his toys and our socks, playing with the Houndwood Gym Athletes, waiting for food to fall off the counter, and staring at his cookie jar so you can give him a cookie. He liked sniffing around, sleeping on pillows, walks, bones, watching weightlifting, and watching TV with the family. He disliked baths. His interests were being on the other side of the door, and chasing and barking at other animals.
Gaspar Hernandez III competed in well over 100 Olympic Style
Weightlifting tournaments from 1979 to 2000. He has over 21
plus years of training and competition experience at the local
and national level, which includes; 1) Working with many great
national and international coaches; 2) Training with national
and international lifters; and 3) Training internationally.
Gaspar Hernandez III also trained in Havana, Cuba
with the Cuban World & Olympic Weightlifting Team Champions
where he learned to create structured training programs.
He has a combined total of over 42 years experience in Olympic Style
Weightlifting training and coaching, and has the following USA
credentials:
* USAW National Coach
* USAW Level II Coach
* USAW Level I Coach
* USAW Youths Training Background Certification
* USAW SafeSport Training
Gaspar Hernandez III has produced both National and International Medalists. Combined, the athletes that he has coached have over over 31 National Medals, and 6 International Medals.
Gaspar Hernandez III provides Olympic Style Weightlifting Coaching;
Tournaments Coaching; Structured Training Programs Creation for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, International, and Elite Stages.
Coaching in Back Squats, Front Squats, Power Cleans, Power Snatches,
Clean & Jerk, Split Jerks, Squat Jerks, Push Presses,
Power Jerks, Squat Snatches, and Pulls through all phases; and
Power Jerks, Squat Cleans, and Pulls through all phases; and
Expertise in Technique and Speed Strength Development.
Since the HoundWood Gym is located on private property ALL training sessions
and hours are pre-scheduled in advance or corrodinated
with Team Members and/or the coach. HoundWood Gym is flexible as Team
Members all agree upon a training time. Drop-Ins must be pre-arranaged.
Once a member, Houndwood Gym is ALWAYS open for training.
For athletes visting and looking for a place to train. HoundWood Gym provides a pure Olympic Style Weightlifting facility which is fully flexible. Drop-in fees are $20 per training session, or $60 per week (for weekly, you can then train as often as you want). Please contact HoundWood Gym National Coach.
Plan A: Online with Programming and Coaching
Includes the development of structured training programs. Lifters post his/her training session and/or lifts on the HoundWood Gym thread and USAW National Coach and national HoundWood Gym team members provide commentaries and support, feedback, and/or tips. Maximum of 1 day per week training with USAW National Coach at HoundWood Gym. Includes coaching at local and national competitions.
This plan is for lifters that would need to travel a great distance to train with USAW National Coach Gaspar Hernandez III and cannot make it more than once a week.
Plan A: Gym plus Online with Programming and Coaching
Includes the development of structured training programs. Includes USAW National Coach Coaching at HoundWood Gym. Training under USAW National Coach ranges from 3 to 9 times per week depending on the program and level of the athlete. Includes coaching at local and national competitions. Lifters post his/her training session and/or lifts on the HoundWood Gym thread and USAW National Coach and national HoundWood Gym team members provide commentaries and support, feedback, and/or tips.