Results for “Mike Burgener”

Olympian Chad Vaughn’s opening snatch weight at the CrossFit-USAW Open was heavier than anyone else’s last attempt in the 85-kg class, and the Olympian did not disappoint when he stepped on the platform. Vaughn showed exactly why he’s a top lifter by nailing all three snatches and all three clean and jerks for a 313 total that was 46 kg greater than Josh Everett’s.

Vaughn’s quickness and power awed the crowd at the Cheyenne… Continue Reading

With the 63- and 69-kg women on the platform at the recent CrossFit-USAW Open, the broadcast team was joined by elite American lifters Kendrick Farris and Natalie Burgener. Both Farris and Burgener did very well in the 2008 Olympics, and they were on hand talk about the Open and break down the lifters’ form and technique in the snatch.

The 63-kg class included 2010 CrossFit Games competitor Heather Bergeron and 2010… Continue Reading

“I’m lovin’ this idea … It’s only going to bring more exposure to weightlifting, and I think it’s going to be great for both sports.”

If anyone is skeptical about a CrossFit-USAW partnership, it isn’t Kendrick Farris.

Farris, who finished eighth in the 85-kg class at the Beijing Olympics, was on hand at the recent CrossFit-USAW Open in Colorado Springs, Colo., and he was impressed with the event and its participants. Also wearing a headset for the… Continue Reading

On Episode 139 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Heather Bergeron, who placed eighth at the 2010 CrossFit Games, and former pro-baseball player Dave Lipson. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.

2:15 Heather Bergeron came on the show to talk about her preparations for the CrossFit-USAW Open competition that’s taking place Oct. 1-3 in Colorado. Bergeron commented… Continue Reading

At a recent certification, Nadia Shatila and Dave Lipson had an opportunity to work one-on-one with Olympic-lifting coach Mike Burgener.

As an HQ trainer, Shatila regularly teaches new CrossFitters the snatch but doesn’t always get the opportunity to work on her own lift. Lipson (215 lb., 6’0”) can move large loads like no other (think deadlift well over 650 lb. and a 335-lb. overhead… Continue Reading

On Episode 138 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFitting insurance agent Vaughn Vernon. He also interviewed HQ’s man in the know about the Risk Retention Group: Dale Saran. Finally, Judkins spoke with HQ trainer, CrossFitter and Oly lifter Josh Everett. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.

03:05 Vaughn Vernon is an independent insurance agent who came on the… Continue Reading

At a recent certification, Nadia Shatila and Dave Lipson had an opportunity to work one-on-one with Olympic-lifting coach Mike Burgener.

As an HQ trainer, Shatila regularly teaches new CrossFitters the snatch but doesn’t always get the opportunity to work on her own lift. Lipson (215 lb., 6’0”) can move large loads like no other (think deadlift well over 650 lb. and a 335-lb. overhead squat), but his best snatch is 220 lb.

In… Continue Reading

On Episode 136 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Scott Zagarino of Sportsgrants Foundation and Mike Burgener, CrossFit’s subject-matter expert for Olympic weightlifting. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

3:45 Scott Zagarino is the founder of the Fight Gone Bad fundraiser events. He came on the show to talk about the Fight Gone Bad 5 event that’s scheduled for Sept. 25… Continue Reading

At a recent certification, Nadia Shatila and Dave Lipson had an opportunity to work one-on-one with Olympic-lifting coach Mike Burgener.

As an HQ trainer, Shatila regularly teaches new CrossFitters the snatch but doesn’t always get the opportunity to work on her own lift. Lipson (215 lb., 6’0”) can move large loads like no other (think deadlift well over 650 lb. and a 335-lb. overhead squat), but his best snatch is 220 lb.

In… Continue Reading

Have you ever seen kids scooting around in a CrossFit Kids class at your local affiliate? Those children could very well be the next face of USA’s national weightlifting team—or so is the hope of Coach Mike Burgener and the rest of Team CrossFit, a newly organized group of people interested in testing themselves in weightlifting competitions.

Coach B has been around weightlifting and athletics for a long time and has coached many… Continue Reading

Competing at the upcoming CrossFit/USAW Open in Colorado Springs? You could really use a guy like Mike Burgener in your corner. Luckily, Coach B is here to tell you all about what to expect when you walk through the doors at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort for the first hybrid competition of its kind.

Take notes, CrossFitter.

In this two-part interview with Coach B at his home gym in California, he… Continue Reading

On Episode 134 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Patrick James, who has lost about 60 lb. since starting CrossFit 100 days ago. Box-jump world record holder Ryan Moody appeared on the show to talk about his training and his quest to establish a world record. Justin also interviewed Adam Neiffer, the owner of CrossFit Fort Vancouver, the box that recently won the Affiliate Cup at the 2010… Continue Reading

Olympic lifters and CrossFitters around the world would gladly do 10 rounds of Fight Gone Bad for an opportunity to work one-on-one with Olympic lifting coach Mike Burgener. At a recent certification, Nadia Shatila and Dave Lipson had such an opportunity.

As an HQ trainer, Shatila regularly teaches new CrossFitters the snatch but doesn’t always get the opportunity to work on her own lift. Lipson (215 lb… Continue Reading

On Episode 132 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Ben Abruzzo, who is raising awareness for spinal muscular atrophy. Dave Lombardo and Pam Robles appeared on the show again to update listeners on the California Firefighters Summer Olympics. Justin also interviewed Rick Adams, the CEO of USA Weightlifting. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010.

5:45 Ben Abruzzo is the co-owner… Continue Reading

In a training session at Eleiko HQ, 1992 Olympics competitor Anders Lindsjö works on the snatch and the clean with a group of athletes.

Lindsjö drills technique with an empty bar and encourages athletes to get a little angry when they jump the bar overhead, much like how Coach Mike Burgener demands a junkyard-dog attitude when pulling a weight.

From there, Lindsjö tells his athletes to add weight without… Continue Reading

Hall-of-fame Oly coach Bob Takano has nearly four decades of coaching experience. He offers some advice for CrossFitters who will be teaching the quick lifts to their athletes.

Having spent years in the sport of weightlifting, I’ve recently become involved in the Crossfit Oly experience by coaching Olympic lifting at Team CrossFit and by assisting with several Oly Certs with coaches Mike Burgener, Stephane… Continue Reading

Barcelona Olympics contender Anders Lindsjö is in front of a class of novice Olympic lifters at Eleiko HQ to work on some basics.

First up is a great warm-up. Lindsjö knows that a properly heated body is primed for great movement, so he takes his class through some simple, full-body progressions while holding an empty barbell.

7min 50sec

Additional reading: The Burgener Warmup by Mike Burgener and Tony Budding, published Jan. 1, 2007… Continue Reading

Would you trade 2 minutes 38 seconds a day for a few PRs in the snatch or the clean and jerk?

If you would, then you need to start doing the Burgener Warm-Up and the skill-transfer exercises that follow it. The series of movements takes less than three minutes to perform and will help eliminate a host of form errors that can derails your lifts. By drilling the correct movements every… Continue Reading

In a continuation of our series with Owen Franks, a rugby player for the New Zealand All Blacks, Mike Burgener takes the powerful athlete through a series of cues to push him toward a max-effort clean and jerk.

Beginning with sub-maximal loads, Burgener identifies three main elements Franks needs to get very heavy loads overhead: proper hip and foot placement, speed, and rhythm.

Progressing through a range of weights starting… Continue Reading

After introducing New Zealand All Blacks rugby player Owen Franks to the Burgener Warm-Up and some snatch position drills, Mike Burgener takes him through several weighted skill-transfer exercises at Mike’s Gym in Bonsall, Calif.

Franks is very strong and can overhead-squat well over 200 lb., but Burg wants to test him with the snatch balance. Ideally, you want your snatch balance to be 20-25 kg more than your snatch, and… Continue Reading