#89 – Inside the Mind w/ Mike Burgener

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 gym7:27- Why not expand the gym?10:17- Geezer weightlifting and open lifting time13:48- Community development16:15- What drew you to playing these different sports?19:42- The evolution from athlete to coach22:49- A key piece to success: education26:10- Mentors28:42- Always being open-minded and still learning; light bulb moments32:36- Respect the intensity and passion others have for their craft33:44- The evolution of weightlifting and the sport38:48- 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 system48:08- Managing the silence52:48- Visualization techniques57:31- how do you view how you’ve set up your life now1:02:00- 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: @mikeburgenerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-burgener-05a91317/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BurgenerStrength/Email: [email protected] or Call: 760-535-1835Connect with me:Habit Chess Newsletter: https://geni.us/VU0ptPod Mahal book on Amazon: https://geni.us/16YofIWork with me: https://geni.us/C1qB3DaGet in touch: https://geni.us/gBtz