--- title: Olympic Lifting with Mike Gattone description: In our latest episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Mike Gattone, High-Performance Director of USA Weightlifting. image: https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hubfs/Max%20Lankheit%20(5)-1.png --- [![BridgeAthletic Blog](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hs-fs/hub/414934/file-1317417595.png?width=150&height=50&name=file-1317417595.png "BridgeAthletic Blog")](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com) - [BridgeAthletic.com→](https://bridgeathletic.com/) ![](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hubfs/Max%20Lankheit%20(5)-1.png) February 24, 2021 By BridgeAthletic # Olympic Lifting with Mike Gattone Share: - - - In this week's episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Mike Gattone, High-Performance Director of USA Weightlifting. Tune in to hear about tools and tips from Mike strength coaches can incorporate for well-rounded training.  **Ways to listen: ** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4igsH9ozOtNAzYv5hsRKAC) [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powering-performance/id1402246072) [Web](https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18085241)   [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/414934/1310bda0-38b8-44f1-a561-cf80aea20c71.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/414934/1310bda0-38b8-44f1-a561-cf80aea20c71) Check out these three highlights: 1. Mike speaks to how Olympic lifting fits into the Strength Coach tool box.  *"A strength coach should be smart enough, intuitive enough, educated enough to take the best tools to make their athletes perform the best on the field, on the court, whatever that should be." *   2. Mike shares his experience working with Al Vermeil and how it shaped his coaching career.  *"I would always have my notebook when I went to his office, and I still write stuff down because thoughts will come to his mind about various drills or various exercises.  It really was a great experience and I'm very thankful for that."*   3. Mike provides some suggestions for Olympic lifts for athletes of any skill level. *"Overhead squat definitely is a big screen tool, in my opinion."*   **Connect with Mike Gattone** Instagram: @mgattone64  Email: [Mike.Gattone@USAweightlifting.org](mailto:Mike.Gattone@USAweightlifting.org)    [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/414934/cf67e2fd-29c5-45c0-882f-715d611af8aa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/414934/cf67e2fd-29c5-45c0-882f-715d611af8aa) Thanks to Mike Gottone for joining us!  #### About the Author [BridgeAthletic](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/author/bridgeathletic) ![](https://blog.bridgeathletic.com/hs-fs/hub/414934/file-1246672403.png?width=75&name=file-1246672403.png) At Bridge, we are all athletes and coaches first. As athletes, our team has experienced everything from riding the pine on JV, to winning NCAA championships, to competing in the Olympic Games. 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