Team USA
Michael Asbate
Athlete Bio
Hometown
Orlando
Name: Michael Asbate
Team: LSUS
Coach: Kyle Pierce
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Current Residence: Shreveport, La.
Year of birth: 1991
Weight class: 77kg
Height: 5-9
What year did you begin lifting? 2010
How did you get involved? Coach Camargo
Favorite Competition Lift? Snatch
Favorite Training Lift? Dead Lift
Education: Kinesiology Major
Personal Goals: Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Gold medals.
Favorite Food: Chicken, broccoli and rice
Favorite Book: Bible
Favorite TV Show: ESPN
Favorite Song: “Respect” by Biggie Smalls
Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: Family, physical therapy, fishing, scuba diving, cooking and dance
Most people don’t know that success is 1% creativity and 99% perspiration.