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MICHAEL BURGOS

Michael Burgos is strength and conditioning coach with a unique background: he is the only barbell strength professional he knows with a background in occupational therapy with prior subspecialty certification in hand therapy (CHT). Beyond his clinical and gym floor expertise, Burgos is actively pursuing instructor ranks in multiple martial arts, including WT Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Japanese MMA. To his knowledge, he is the only person to have walked this path.

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  • You will have my attention; my recommendations are merely opinions without your input and collaboration.

  • Everyone is different – you won’t be getting a protocol-based or cookie-cutter approach from me unless you want to train that way.

  • Good training consists of strength training, conditioning, flexibility, and skilled movement. How those are defined are up to the individual’s own self of personal values and attitudes about training.

  • Burgos is your guide, nothing more. The work and results belong to you.

  • Checkout content that Michael has created or contributed to here

As an occupational therapist, my perspective on training differs from other health professionals and strength coaches. My programming, exercise selection, and interventions are intentionally tailored to your holistic needs, rather than strictly adhering to standard protocols or textbook approaches. While fundamental barbell exercises, linear progression, and Minimum Effective Dose programming are potential tools, they are not the law. I recognize that progress is often non-linear, especially when life circumstances create training challenges.

I have been coaching since 2014 and online since 2017. My experience includes working with a diverse range of individuals, such as busy small business owners, fellow strength and conditioning professionals, military personnel, first responders, competitive and recreational martial artists (including an ADCC World Champion), and blue-collar workers aiming to maintain their physical capacity to provide for their families as long as they can.

I particularly enjoy working with individuals who appreciate the human body and find joy in movement for its own sake – they are my ideal clients. Focus less on overthinking, train consistently, and enjoy the process. Ultimately, everyone’s journey ends with death anyway. Try not to confuse good training with clever marketing.

  • WT Taekwondo 1st Dan – under Grandmaster Pyong Tuk Ko (Kukkiwon 9th Dan)
  • USJA Judo 4th Kyu – under Sensei Kenton Givens (USJA 3rd Dan)
  • A-Force BJJ Blue Belt – under Professor Kenton Givens (Black Belt, 1st Degree)
  • USA Kudo 6th Kyu – under Sensei “JD” Alexander (Official KIF Daidojuku 2nd Dan)

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$315/month, contract-free

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