About Cat 5

Our Mission is provide effective and safe instruction and programming for athletes, primarily in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting, while continuing to educate them on the broader aspects of becoming an elite competitor. Teaching more then the barbell movements, athletes here are expected to engage in their own athletic careers, learning about their own bodies, how they perform, and how to get the most out of their potential with the tools they have at hand.

Head Coach - Category 5 Owner-Founder

Zack Lebo B.S., CSCS, USAW National coach

Zack graduated from Indiana University of PA in 2014 with a degree in exercise science, after which time he spent 2 years working as a strength and conditioning coach with collegiate and professional athletes at Lafayette College (Easton, PA), University of Pittsburgh, and most recently the Jacksonville Sharks (AFL), prior to opening Category 5 Athletics in 2016.

Having taken a somewhat non-traditional route to being a full time Weightlifting coach, Zack brings a broader perspective to the teams’ training, heavily revolved around instilling proper movement mechanics, preventing injuries, and addressing the other areas of sports performance aside from just the barbell movements.

As an athlete, his background growing up was in track & field, cross country, and swimming, later on finding Olympic Weightlifting and beginning to compete in the sport as well in 2016 when he founded Category 5 Athletics. Having a broad background as both an athlete, and a coach, having worked with a wide variety of sport athletes, he has a passion for helping athletes develop but also believes in a strong sense of athlete responsibility when it comes to accountability and their own athletic career.

Assistant Coach

Jon Halbreich, USAW Level 2 coach

Coach Jon