Coach Mike Burgener - "Stance, Grip, & Position!"

Coach Mike Burgener - "Stance, Grip, & Position!"

This week on the USA Weightlifting Podcast, we’re joined by a legend amongst coaches in the weightlifting community, Coach Mike Burgener. It was an honor to get the chance to catch up with Coach B and learn more about his passion for the great sport of weightlifting as well as some of his favorite stories from throughout the years. In this episode we’ll be getting into what it’s like working with CrossFitters and Weightlifters, tips for coaches looking to improve their craft, and a few of the biggest lessons he’s learned as a coach along the way.

Topics of discussion:

06:03 - The forefront of Weightlifting in CrossFit
10:50 - A passion for weightlifting
17:00 - Coaching CrossFitters
31:45 - Coaching coaches
44:10 - Resources for coaches
47:15 - Coach B’s new style of coaching
1:01:15 - Working with Casey Burgener
1:08:35 - USA Weightlifting present & future
1:11:00 - Geezers and Traegers

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