King Of The Lifts

John Haack joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss the Jesse Norris debate, how King of the lifts got him fired up, what his goal at Tribute 2019 was, whether the 2033 lbs (922.5 kg) total record will fall, flirting with Strongman, how Powerlifting can increase its popularity, and what is next on his list! Also, discussed this episode is Drake's disrespect of The Beatles, why Ali is the Greatest across all sports, and how debating/comparing across different generations will always cause outrage (and entertainment).

Special Throwback Episode! Julius Maddox joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to tell his story about being raised in the projects, growing up with addiction in the house, battling depression, becoming a drug dealer and user, and facing prison time. Then at 25, he changed his life. After getting under a barbell to bench press Julius quickly found out why he was still here. Now he works to help addicts, does public speaking with at risk youth, visits highschools/universities, and spreads the word of maintaining the positive path. At 6'4" and 435 lbs, the giant Julius is chasing history to break one of the sports most legendary records, the all time biggest raw bench!! The odds are stacked against him, but they always have been. This time however, he will not face the challenge alone, but with his whole community behind him. Hear the extraordinary story of Giant Julius Maddox!!! The 700 lbs+ bench presser!

Garret Fear reveals a shocking life of being fascinated by drugs at 5, a 2 pack a day smoker by 12, and OD'ing on heroin at 15, while being one of 17 children and living off food stamps. Fear gives the facts about PED use, why Larry Wheels S's instagram's D and may die within 5 years, who won't be in the game soon, and much more cold-hard-truth in the wildest, rawest, podcast episode ever! 6 Pack Lapadat and Robbie Little also discuss if Bruce Lee was a phoney and how A.I. is going to kill us all!

Brandon Allen & Andy Huang of the Brocast joins 6 Pack Lapadat to debate who's performance was better, John Haack or Jesse Norris? Things get intense, then they get funny, then they get weird. They recap the Tribute meet, and preview of the Boss of Bosses. The return of Stefi Cohen, Julius Maddox's quest for Kirill's World record, and C.C.'s comeback are all discussed.

From fake natties, the OGs of YouTube, what division is hot & what division is not, to trash talk and the future of the 74s. Also discussed is Taylor Atwood's ambition, Russell Orhii's star power, and their potential clash in the future. Ricky Cho joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame for a gloves off episode that hits hard!

6 Pack Lapadat discovers a secret about co-host Robbie Little that threatens their future as a team. Emil Norling, Sweden's secret weapon, joins to discuss his coming out party winning the IPF 105 junior title. Also discussed is the current state of the 105s, and who Emil has his eyes on in the 105s. The Europeans are striking back, and among them are Sweden's twin towers Gustav Hedlund and Emil Norling! Sponsored by Fusion Muscle!

The Larry Wheels controversy is discussed, The Robert Oberst backlash addressed, and special guest Micheal Seay (74 kg IPF junior World Champion) joins to discuss his dramatic battle with rival Richy Cho for the World title!!

USAPL legend and IPF World record breaker Layne Norton joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Robbie Little in his most candid interview ever! Layne takes us behind the scenes for some of the most iconic showdowns, and dramatic moments Powerlifting has ever seen. For the first time ever, Layne tells his full story, and takes you on a journey that will shock and inspire you.

Ashton Rouska joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss his thoughts on the 93 and 105 kg performances at the IPF Worlds, Jonathan Cayco's unofficial World record total at 93 kg, whom he feels is his biggest threat in the 105 kg class, and why 2020 we will all be calling him a World Champion! Plus, 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui discuss Kafui's World record in the 83 kg class at the IPF Worlds, his road to the World record, what it was like backstage on the same warm up platform as Brett Gibbs during the heated battle, and how he has the World's worst deadlift jinx on record.

IPF 72 kg Legend Kimberly Walford joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to discuss who is the IPF GOAT of the classic division, what was the greatest battle of her career, how she handles the pressure of keeping her unbeaten streak at National and World Championships, what she thought of her competition this Worlds, and what it's like now being a grizzled veteran of the game fighting to retain her spot against the next generation of lifters.

IPF World Record Holder Lya Bavoil joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Robbie Little to tell her emotionally gripping and inspiring story of emerging from a life of social isolation and suicide attempts to becoming an unlikely sports hero!

Winning the IPF World title in the greatest come from behind victory of the 2019 Championships, Maria Htee joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to discuss her side of the story! From growing up in Thailand as a 5 year old bare knuckle boxer to becoming Canada's 1st Open Woman's World Champion! Here her journey!

Elite coaches Jason Tremblay (The Strength Guys) & Mike Tuchscherer (Reactive Training Systems) join 6 Pack Lapadat to look back over the highs, lows, and everything in-between about the drama at the 2019 IPF World Championships. These Worlds offered several interesting storylines. The discussion is honest and intriguing.

Newly crowned 120 + kg World Champion Jezza Uepa joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss his startling win at the IPF World Championships in Sweden! Jezza speaks on Ray Williams, how he almost pulled out of the World Championships due to injury, his struggle to remain in the competition, his valiant effort to hang onto his lead in the deadlifts, what the win means to the people of Nauru and underdogs every where, why you should always show up when given the opportunity and keeping the faith.

Expert scout/coach Matt Gary rejoins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan for Part 2 of the annual IPF World Championships preview show! Division by division analysis is given with their picks for the podium in each! The 2nd episode covers the last two days of the Open competition. You do not want to watch the IPF World Championships and miss this episode! Find out the battles you need to see, who are the key players, and their background stories!

Expert scout/coach Matt Gary rejoins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan for the annual IPF World Championships preview show! Division by division analysis is given with their picks for the podium in each! Due to the extensive review the preview is split into two episodes. The first episode covers the first three days of the Open competition. You do not want to watch the IPF World Championships and miss this episode! Find out the battles you need to see, who are the key players, and their background stories!

US National Team members Heather Connor (47 kg), Sam Calhoun (63 kg), and Meghan Scanlon (57 kg) join 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the upcoming battles for themselves and their teammates at the 2019 IPF World Championships in Sweden!!

The King of Powerlifting, Ray Williams, joins 6 Pack Lapadat, Paul Maranzan, and his coach Matt Gary to discuss how he got into powerlifting (you won't guess it), his proudest win of his 5 World titles, the response to him squatting over 1,000 lbs, his training regiment, his idols, whether his kids will follow his foot steps, his greatest rivals, why Luke Richardson can't leave the IPF yet, and who he feels may be the next King. Also, Matt Gary takes 'em back to the golden era of the sport with some great stories of Captain Kirk, Ed Coan, Mark Henry, and more! This podcast was a special one, and it runs longer.

83 KG US Champion and Squat World record breaker Russel Orhii joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to discuss his reign of terror over the ultra deep USAPL talent pool, coming up short of his expectations at his first IPF World Championships and how this year's World Championships in Sweden will be different. Russel gives insight to how he mentally approaches the game, his game day mental chess, and how he will pull for the win with confidence regardless the weight on the bar this time around!

72 kg US Champion Kristen Dunsmore joins 6 pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to discuss moving into the 72 kg class, winning the National title, joining the US National team for the IPF World Championships, handling pressure and performance anxiety, her support team, and what is coming up in Sweden! Also, 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan have a brief but furious argument that quickly escalates to start the show. Who's side are you on?