King Of The Lifts

83 kg IPF World Champion Russel Orhii returns to KOTL to discuss his scare during the squat event at the US Raw Nationals, if he thought he was about to bomb, his response to those that doubted his depth, his overall performance, Taylor Atwood, Brett Gibbs, who had better hair (Taylor Atwood vs. Micheal Seay), the 2020 Worlds in Belarus, and the battle coming at the SBD Invitational!!!

On the US Raw Nationals Preview Show I picked against Sam Calhoun. She called me out for a wrong pick, and put together the biggest 63 kg performance in Powerlifting history. She joins KOTL to get her just due, and for me to eat my crow. Matt Gary is a co-host to speak on their game day strategy that produced the title win and set a new bench mark the sport. Sam also discusses handling the disappointment of the World Championships in Sweden, the social media pressure to comeback stronger, her feelings on the US 63s battle, whether she will compete at the 2020 World Championships in Belarus, and her inevitable clash with the current World Champion Carola Garra.

Bryce Lewis discusses why he stepped away from Powerlifting for a year, what it was like to watch the 105s from the sidelines, his journey back to peak shape, and his dramatic showdown with phenom Ashton Rouska at the 2019 US Raw Nationals. Bryce also discusses his 2018 IPF World title win in Calgary, and his future goals in Powerlifting. Matt Gary joins to discuss the game day strategy used to help Bryce reclaim the throne! 

Jennifer Millican gets at 6 Pack Lapadat for sleeping on her 63 kg National team aspirations for the 2020 World Championships! Also discussed is her development of mental toughness, overcoming performance anxiety, dealing with stressors and set backs, her World title wins at 57kg and moving up to the 63 kg class, her views on the US Nationals compared to other competitions, handling pressure from herself and others, and her new goals for 2020!

Dennis Cornelius returns to the US Raw Nationals and to KOTL! Dennis joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss his venture into the US Open, his new passion of BJJ, why he has returned, what his goals are, whether he will compete in Belarus, and his thoughts on the SBD Invitational!

"King" Taylor Atwood, Micheal Seay aka The Black Panther, Austin "The Future" Perkins, and Ricky "The Villain" Cho (who says he was boo'd during squats) join 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the battle of the 74s at the US Raw Nationals! Among other things discussed: Atwood's thoughts on his rivals performances and their threat levels in the future, Micheal Seay's collapse back stage while warming up for deads, Austin Perkins declaration of becoming the future King, Pug's historic dead that got him a record and a medal. The 74s also discuss a race to hit 800 kg total (someone states they will beat Taylor to it), the SBD Invitational, the 2020 World Championships, their inevitable clash once again at the next Raw Nats, and the behind the scenes vibes and reactions from everyone when they arrived in Chicago.

Matt Gary joins 6 Pack Lapadat for a division by division recap, including the battle of the 74s, Orhii's squat scare, Cayco's domination, Dennis Cornelius's return, Sam Calhoun and Jennifer Millican getting the last laugh on 6 Pack Lapadat, the controversy of the 72s, and Matt Gary returns fire at the Ray Williams PED accusers.

IPF 83 kg World Champion Russel Orhii joins 6 Pack Lapadat to address the 74 kg Boyz episode of KOTL he heard that questioned his squat depth. Russel also speaks on the big IPF Worlds win in Sweden, the upcoming Raw Nationals, the SBD Invitational (why he almost said 'no' to going, and why he changed his mind), and whether or not he will compete at the 2020 IPF Worlds in Belarus!

Complete breakdown of the 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals! Matt Gary joins 6 Pack Lapadat for a division by division break down of who to watch, what are the biggest battles, and who they believe will make the podium!

At only 20 years old, Kloie Doublin will attempt to become the youngest ever to take the 72 kg throne. Kloie joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui to discuss her path to the title, her previous World Championships, and one lifter she is determined to face once again on the platform in a rematch!

3-time IPF World record breaker Meghan Scanlon joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss her epic clash at the 2019 IPF World Championships with Canada's Maria Htee, her move to the 63 kg class, and the battle of the 63s at the US Raw Nationals that looks like it will be most heated matchup of the year!

Marcus Adodo joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to discuss the upcoming US Raw Nationals! Growing up bullied helped to vcreate a monster, as Marcus Adodo transformed into MuscleMan Marcus. After adding in some fighting skills from a mysterious teacher, Marcus moved on from bullies and set his sights on the platform. Now the US bronze medalist is looking to make a statement and put it all together at the 2019 US Raw Nationals.

SBD's Peter Spence joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the heavily hyped SBD Invitational! Taking place in March 2020, the SBD Invitational will showcase the IPFs biggest stars battling it out for over $300,000.00 in prize money! Peter Spence gives details of the selection criteria, some behind the scenes information on the event, and what this could mean for the future!

King Atwood reigns over the hottest division in Powerlifting. But he will have a cast of fast rising opposition planning a mutiny at the US Raw Nationals. He faces those that oppose the King in a special KOTL episode! IPF 74 kg Junior World Champion Micheal Seay, IPF Junior World record breaker Ricky Cho, and IPF University Cup Champion Austin Perkins face off in a wild KOTL episode that ranges from funny, to intense! Also, a rundown of who else to watch for in the 74s and other US Raw Nats battles that are coming!

Austin Perkins jumped on everyone's radar, even in the uber competitive 74 kg class, when he won the IPF University Cup in early 2019 with a 737.5 kg total at only 20 years old! Now he joins 6 Pack Lapadat and King Kaf to discuss what he thought of the 74s at the IPF Worlds, the trash talk between Ricky Cho and Micheal Seay, whether Taylor Atwood is ready to be taken, and how the other 74s have stayed away from dropping his name.

From a beef at an airport with top ten Billboard charting rapper, DaBaby, to a showdown with legends Eddie Hall and Kirill Sarychev, this is a wild episode! - Julius Maddox joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss his previous life of street beefs, shots being fired, and friends/family doing hard fed time. A life changing moment of his daughter visiting him in jail, and trying to touch her dad through the glass divider began an awakening. Julius experienced a rebirth while praying in his prison cell. After rehabilitation, and battling demons of depression and co-dependency, Julius found the sport that would change his life...and history. At 6'3" and 440 lbs (200 kg) Julius tells how he stalked one of Powerlifting's greatest records. A record most experts believed would stand for generations. The record of the biggest raw bench press of all-time. With the odds heavily stacked against him, Julius broke Kirill's record and now has a huge showdown looming and a new goal that could change the game! Hea

The day Jonathan Cayco was born was also the day Jonathan Cayco almost died. Powerlifting's newest star speaks on his journey from a two pound baby missing half his torso to joining the ranks of a professional gamer, to joining the Flexx Squad and posting an unofficial World record and becoming the man to beat at the US Raw Nationals in the 93 kg class. Also, 6 Pack Lapadat and co-host Yaz get into a heated discussion about Top Boy, The Wire, and 50 Cent! Jonathan Cayco joins at the 52 min mark.

Growing up in a trailer park with an abscent father and a mother who worked around the clock, a 6 year old Jamarr Royster made himself a promise...he was going to make a change. The PancakeGawd joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss how an underdog made it to college, turned his life around, and discovered Powerlifting. Hear what Jamarr told Russel Orhii in a chance meeting 18 months ago, and what the plan is for the upcoming Squat War at the USAPL Raw Nationals!

The Wilks Queen, Marianna Gasparyan, joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Robbie Little to discuss her battle epic battle with Stefi Cohen at the US Open and their rivalry. She also discusses how C.C. has joined their team and is now coached by her husband/coach, but when they hit the platform their will be no friends! Coach of Champions, Sergey Ponamarev also weighs-in on the current state of coaching globally, and discusses his disappointment with thier progress.

From the depths of depression and isolation, to a rebirth, Screamer Manuel speaks on how he lost himself while chasing his goal of becoming a World Champion. The battle of the 105s at the 2017 World Championships was the premier showdown and Screamer was one of the biggest stars. Yet no one knew the internal battle that he fought with much higher stakes. The wildman of the platfrom speaks about his how his lifting persona began, and why he had a love/hate affair with Powerlifting. Also, sports GOATS are debated with some interesting facts, twists, and ultimately arguments.