Weightifting Resources

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Here's an excellent web site resource, Mike's Gym:

http://www.mikesgym.org/wod.php

Two of Mike's sons have been national champions. Oldest son Casey was supposed

to represent us in the 2008 Olympics in the super heavyweight class, even though

he only weighed 270 lbs. Essentially he snatches 400 and clean and jerks 500 lbs

at that weight.

From Wikipedia;

" Burgener initially was to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics,

but the US unexpectedly lost one of three country slots when lifters

from other countries were disqualified, which changed the results of a

qualification event.

Weightlifting achievements

* Casey Burgener is one of the strongest weightlifters in the USA and

on the 8th of December 2002 he became the Junior American record holder

of 165 kg snatch, 200 kg clean and jerk, and 365 kg total.

* At the 2004 Olympic Trials Casey broke the National record for the snatch in

the 105 kg class with a 171 kg lift.

* Competed in four Junior and three Senior World Championships

* Silver in 2007 Pan American Games in +105 kg category.

* Gold in 2008 Pan American Championships in +105 kg category " If you go to

youtube and use Mike Burgener or Casey Burgener for your search that will

provide you with a number of videos of Weightlifting and Weightlifting

technique. If you use Weightlifting you'll find a large cache of videos of a

wide variety of many of the best Weightlifters, past and present. Watching great

technique is a terrific training tool.

You might consider going down to Colorado Springs to get certified as a Club

Coach. USA Weightlifting's website will have a schedule of courses.

One's greatest challenge is to control oneself.

- Kazi Shams

W.G.

Ubermensch Sports Consultancy

San Diego, CA