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