Crazy Cal Strength Stories and More with Uncle Charles Shipman – The Barbell Life 259

“Uncle” Charles Shipman worked with Jon North at a globo gym. One fateful day, Jon talked to Charles about this obscure sport known as Olympic weightlifting.

The rest is history.

Charles was there for the glory days of Cal Strength with Jon North and Donny Shankle, so we get to talk all about the crazy stories today – plus we get to talk to Charles about all that he’s learned as a great weightlifting coach.

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LISTEN IN TO TODAY’S PODCAST AS WE TALK ABOUT:

  • Donny Shankle yelling at an awkward kid
  • Why BAD athletes make the BEST coaches
  • The most underrated movement that all weightlifters should do
  • How experienced lifters end up thinking just like beginning lifters
  • Why weightlifting can be such a dark, dark sport
  • and more…

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