Sean Waxman is one of America’s most accomplished — and outspoken — weightlifting coaches. The USA Weightlifting Board Member and Waxman’s Gym founder talks about his career and approach to coaching. He also explains the most pressing issue in American weightlifting and shares the story of how he discovered CrossFit, which is one of the most incredible tales we’ve ever heard on the podcast.
In this episode of The BarBend Podcast, guest Sean Waxman and host David Thomas Tao discuss:
- Sean’s introduction to strength & conditioning and finding the sport of weightlifting (2:42)
- His first strength & conditioning business (6:00)
- Sean’s introduction to CrossFit (it’s an incredible story) (7:37)
- How Sean defines his coaching style (13:19)
- Tough conversations with your athletes (16:39)
- Focusing on the “why” of weightlifting training (21:00)
- Creating self-reliant athletes (22:00)
- Why America is still missing in weightlifting (23:15)
- What happens to weightlifting when CrossFit’s growth slows? (27:19)
Relevant links and further reading:
- Learn more about Waxman’s Gym
- Follow Sean Waxman on Instagram
- Follow Waxman’s Gym on Instagram
