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Today I’m joined by the legendary Olympic weightlifting coach, Mike Bergner, also known as Coach B. Coach B is a Level 5 Senior International Weightlifting coach and now retired head coach for CrossFit Weightlifting Seminar Staff. He is a graduate of Notre Dame, where he played football and obtained his MS degree from the University of Kentucky. He was also a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and a very successful athlete both in football and in weightlifting.

This is a conversation I’ve looked forward to for a while and I really enjoyed getting to chat with Mike about who he is outside the gym. In today’s episode, we dig into the inception of Mike’s Gym, Geezer weightlifting, the development of a community, the evolution of weightlifting, and much more.

Show Notes:

• 4:22- The inception of Mike’s gym
• 7:27- Why not expand the gym?
• 10:17- Geezer weightlifting and open lifting time
• 13:48- Community development
• 16:15- What drew you to playing these different sports?
• 19:42- The evolution from athlete to coach
• 22:49- A key piece to success: education
• 26:10- Mentors
• 28:42- Always being open-minded and still learning; light bulb moments
• 32:36- Respect the intensity and passion others have for their craft
• 33:44- The evolution of weightlifting and the sport
• 38:48- Where’s the sweet spot in a training cycle?
• 42:25- What could weightlifting look like in 10, 20, 30 years?
• 47:27- 10 point scoring system
• 48:08- Managing the silence
• 52:48- Visualization techniques
• 57:31- how do you view how you’ve set up your life now
• 1:02:00- How does it feel to have your kids pursuing weightlifting in some way shape or form?
• 1:06:30- Was there ever a time when you felt as though your back was against the wall and the only way to go was forward?

👋🏽  Connect with Mike:

• Website: https://burgenerstrength.com/
• Instagram: @mikeburgener
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-burgener-05a91317/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BurgenerStrength/
• Email: mikeburgener@mac.com
• Text or Call: 760-535-1835

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