Hey everyone. Thanks for tuning into Power Athlete Radio.

When you want to be the best, you have to believe in your heart that you're a bad

motherfucker. These sage words come from none other than this week's Power Athlete

Radio guest, Dave Spitz. Coach Spitz runs California's

strength in NorCal and is committed to making American weightlifting medalists, so much so that

he believes a coach's job is to work for the athlete and not the other way around. The guys

discuss the pros and cons of early adoption of the sport and specialization, as well as some of what

Dave would consider

essential attributes of a successful weightlifter.

You may find it surprising that the age-old practice of sizing up an athlete based on limb

and torso length does not hold as much weight as one's thought.

Even a season coach like Dave is constantly re-evaluating his assessment process.

And finally, a few stories about notorious Bulgarian weightlifting master,

coach Ivan Abajev.

The man often referred to his uncle by his pupils is always to be respected and never to be trusted.

Tune in to find out why.

This is episode 188.

Power at Lerner. This is episode 188. Power Athlete Nation.

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