{"id":12981,"date":"2026-05-14T22:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-most-incredible-transformation-ive-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions-865\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:57:54","slug":"the-most-incredible-transformation-ive-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions-865","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-most-incredible-transformation-ive-ever-seen-jerzy-gregorek-on-autism-cerebral-palsy-coaching-and-the-power-of-micro-progressions-865\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Incredible Transformation I\u2019ve Ever Seen \u2014 Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions\u00a0(#865)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Most Incredible Transformation I\u2019ve Ever Seen \u2014 Jerzy Gregorek on Cerebral Palsy and Coaching\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fBujS3ACNQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jerzy Gregorek<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheHappyBody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@TheHappyBody<\/a>) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA\u2019s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehappybody.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Happy Body<\/a>\u00a0program<em>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To fill out the form on Cerebral Palsy Research Project, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tim.blog\/cp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tim.blog\/cp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To watch <em><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FcQ3ELLLgqc\">Prisoner No More<\/a><\/strong><\/em> for free, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FcQ3ELLLgqc\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>The Most Incredible Transformation I\u2019ve Ever Seen \u2014 Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/5967ce51-dc02-48c5-a0b8-8e94d121365d\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PRISONER NO MORE: The True Story of Tae Jin Park\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FcQ3ELLLgqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional podcast platforms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Listen to this episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/865-the-most-incredible-transformation-ive-ever-seen\/id863897795?i=1000767763824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3W3TWgMB01I9owu6NorO6e?si=nhFY-cWETAKOONWHfr_jqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+AAKebu1yzoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with\u00a0<strong>Jerzy Gregorek<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappybody.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Happy Body<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS5Nf1BxwzwdqdS1ccN8_bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jerzy\u2019s Previous Appearance:<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Films &amp; Documentaries<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concepts<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timestamps<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:00:00] Start.<\/li>\n<li>[00:01:29] The transformation I\u2019ve been chasing for a decade.<\/li>\n<li>[00:02:39] When an unstoppable coach meets an immovable cerebral palsy diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li>[00:04:35] Three pounds to 170: the bench press that woke a brain up.<\/li>\n<li>[00:07:17] Navigating autism and building the basics of communication that sustain higher education.<\/li>\n<li>[00:10:41] Treadmills exhaust, athletes progress: why physical therapy stalled where coaching took off.<\/li>\n<li>[00:19:00] Lethargy, sleeping in the car, and the quiet power of resting energy.<\/li>\n<li>[00:20:22] The 16-inch box that opened the bathroom door \u2014 and everything after.<\/li>\n<li>[00:24:26] Micro-progressions, certificates, ceremonies, and writing history onto a blank brain.<\/li>\n<li>[00:29:16] Parental dedication and appreciation.<\/li>\n<li>[00:31:54] The adulthood gambit: quit piano, quit training \u2014 if you can stick an 18-inch jump.<\/li>\n<li>[00:35:14] License plates as the gateway drug from counting to math five hours a day.<\/li>\n<li>[00:40:04] Jerzy\u2019s coaching style doesn\u2019t court approval.<\/li>\n<li>[00:42:42] Genghis Khan vs.\u00a0Admiral Yi Sun-Sin vs. Jerzy vs. Tae Jin.<\/li>\n<li>[00:46:35] In search of the science behind such transformations: 25 patients, five years, and a method built to be replicated <strong>(interested researchers, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/cp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tim.blog\/cp<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>[01:05:39] Hard choices, easy life \u2014 and the call to find your starting point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2017\/03\/16\/jerzy-gregorek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> the last time Jerzy was on the show?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2017\/03\/16\/jerzy-gregorek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> in which we discussed immigrating from Poland as a political refugee, the importance of flexibility, strength, speed, and posture at any age, winning in small increments, how an accidental introduction to weightlifting reclaimed Jerzy from three years of blackout alcoholism, The Happy Body program, the rusty hinge analogy, the three killers of happiness (sarcasm, complaining, and blaming), poetry as medicine for those who struggle with weight loss, Plato\u2019s chariot allegory, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2017\/03\/16\/jerzy-gregorek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, 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