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EP. 134 - Mike Cerbus | Strength is a Practice: Building a Life Through Movement, Connection, and Mastery
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There’s a difference between lifting weight… and being shaped by it.
In this episode of ALLSMITH, Bryce sits down with Mike Cerbus, a former Team USA high level weightlifter and lead coach with Power Monkey Fitness, for a conversation that moves far beyond sets and reps. This is about the quiet work. The unseen reps. The slow burn of exploration and mastery that most people never stay around long enough to feel.
Mike’s journey takes us from the early curiosity of discovering himself through football and the barbell… to the intensity of competing on the national stage and representing Team USA… and into the deeper, more meaningful path of coaching, teaching, and service.
Somewhere along the way, the question shifts.
From how strong can I get…
to what is this making me become?
This conversation explores movement as a language… training as a mirror… and strength as a lifelong practice rooted in patience, connection, and awareness.
Because in a world chasing faster, louder, and more…
Mike is a reminder that better is built slowly.
And if you stay with it… it will change you.
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This is more than fitness.
This is a way of living.
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Quotes
“Strength isn’t something you find… it’s something you build, slowly, over time.”
“The barbell will always tell you the truth… the question is, are you willing to listen?”
“Most people are chasing outcomes… very few are committed to the process.”
“Coaching isn’t about fixing people… it’s about helping them see what’s already there.”
“If it’s not sustainable, it’s not success.”
“You don’t just train the body… you shape the person.”
“Movement is one of the purest forms of self-expression we have.”
“The goal isn’t just to lift more… it’s to live better.”
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Timestamps
00:00 Opening Thoughts and Entering the Practice
02:15 Mike’s Early Days and Finding the Barbell
07:40 Falling in Love with the Process
12:30 The Climb into National Competition
18:10 Lessons from Setbacks and Missed Lifts
23:45 Representing Team USA and the Reality of Elite Sport
29:30 Winning, Pressure, and Identity
35:20 The Turning Point and Evolving Beyond Competition
41:10 Stepping Into Coaching and Teaching
47:25 What Most Athletes Get Wrong
53:40 Power Monkey Fitness and Global Coaching
59:10 Movement as a Lifelong Practice
1:05:20 Building Connection Through Training
1:11:00 The Future of Fitness and Human Performance
1:16:45 What Mastery Actually Feels Like
1:20:00 Closing Reflections
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Strength is not built in the spotlight.
It’s built in the quiet moments…
the early mornings…
the missed lifts…
the decision to come back again.
This conversation is a reminder that the work is never just physical.
It’s personal.
And if you stay long enough…
what you’re building isn’t just strength.
It’s a life.
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