Danny Camargo: "Athletes First"
Danny Camargo: "Athletes First"
"I lived it. I know what it feels like to be the number one Junior then go overseas and get your ass whipped. You go overseas and there are dudes snatching
"I lived it. I know what it feels like to be the number one Junior then go overseas and get your ass whipped. You go overseas and there are dudes snatching your clean & jerk in the training hall before the competition."
Interviewing weightlifting Coach Danny Camargo (Mattie Rogers' coach) of Oly Concepts at the 2016 Youth Nationals in Austin, Texas.
1:14 - On the size of the entourage it takes to handle 14 athletes
2:49 - Camargo’s start in weightlifting and his competitive career
10:45 - how he moved on from weightlifting after retiring at 21
12:40 - how he found coaching
14:40 - the birth of Oly Concepts and his team
16:05 - law enforcement career and finding CrossFit
19:19 - coaching while being a police officer
21:55 - Danny’s coaching philosophy and his worries about new coaches
25:38 - the future of weightlifting in the US
31:03 - the hidden competition in weightlifting
35:46 - keeping an athlete at peak performance
37:42 - recent IWF doping news and doping in weightlifting
44:30 - final thoughts on weightlifting in the US
Two minutes with Mattie Rogers and Danny Camargo
Check out some technique videos with Danny:
Executing The Proper Overhead Snatch
Correcting Overextension Of The Hips In Your Snatch
The First Pull: Make Or Break The Lift
Control Dip For Max Power Output