mike gattone

Im a husband, dad, and coach. Senior Director of Sports Performance and Coaching Education for USA Weightlifting.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

A great couple days of testing at Marquette University for USA Weightlifting. Thanks @MUSportScience for the work and partnership!

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@MUSportScience @theiamarkerless Thanks for the great work @MUSportScience we’re excited for next time and breaking down all the results! #1%better

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

Just posted a photo @ Hamad International Airport https://t.co/nVRRYP8TCb

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

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[mike gattone @mgattone1]

I was in my first official season as an Assistant SC with Coach Vermeil when this went down. I remember the hoopla when MJ showed up at the Berto Center.

[Chris Anstey @ChrisAnstey13]

A year after Michael Jordan hit “The Shot” I was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of their near-impossible rebuild. I leaned some pretty lasting lessons 👇🏻

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[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@ChrisAnstey13 Chris, I was in the photo, and part of the strength and conditioning staff at the time. Cool post! I remember that day when MJ showed up to put Cory in his place. Crazy experience.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

An amazing group of speakers on a diverse group of topics that will help you be a better coach, health & fitness professional, or just help you learn more to hep your own performance. Check out the @USWeightlifting… https://t.co/EKrxpJX4XV

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

Have a few spaces left for next weeks special “closed” on-line L1 course for collegiate and professional strength and conditioning practitioners only. Please message me with questions if interested. Course is Monday… https://t.co/Kj6Q5hRxly

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@linebackerchat @USWeightlifting @Coach_MBest Additionally, all your course material is now on-line, and you retain access to it, and added info as long as you retain your membership and cert. plus other additional benefits. Reach out if any questions

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@linebackerchat @USWeightlifting @Coach_MBest Coach, granted, these times have pushed us to offer the on-line course, which obviously lacks the typical hands on portion of our courses, however this is a “live” instructor course in which videos are used, and feedback is encouraged.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@gennarelli_jeff Jeff we have a great coaching staff and start all lifters with 4 weeks of one on one training.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@gennarelli_jeff Grayslake Jeff

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

First triple digit overhead for Junior lifter Amy with this 100 kgs. Last spring she hurt her posterior hip hurdling in track and no matter how much rehab we did, split jerks hurt. At that point we switched exclusively to this style of jerk.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

It’s back to base phase after AO 1 and we are focusing on higher volumes and partial exercises to reinforce positions and build back our physical base.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

Addie is 10 years old and has been training with us 1 year. Well balanced training and sound progressions have lead her to this.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@coachgibson70 If they allow them to put on pads and hit, or jump off a balance beam, they should allow them to catch a clean without a spotter. Teach then how to miss. That’s one of the reasons we have platforms and bumper plates.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@mattie_rogers Yep. Hell of a time.

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

@ThrowSumthin Thanks. That’s a very inexpensive solution to a belt squat machine. Cost me less than $150. We squatted today, but do these for increased volume

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

Post training general strength work helps keep the weightlifter balanced, and is especially important for junior level athletes

[mike gattone @mgattone1]

Lifts from low blocks are great to develop an efficient “lift off”. The challenge is to push with the legs, and resist lifting immediately with the back