King Of The Lifts

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Cenk Kocak: The Future King of the 120s!!! Aug 18, 2020

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Turkey's first IPF World Champion, Cenk Kocak, discusses with 6 Pack Lapadat his rise up the ranks, putting Turkey on the map in Powerlifting, his trial and error training methods, and what the future will hold for the 120s when he returns to International competition.

Gabrielle Santarosa joins KOTL!! Aug 10, 2020

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Gabrielle Santarosa joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss prepping for Powerlifting vs. Bodybuilding, social media's pros and cons, the mental battles an athlete faces with a strict weight cut, feeling strong, and much more!

Rob Kearney: The Underdog's On Top Aug 04, 2020

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Rob Kearney, The World's Strongest Gay, joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss how he went from coming in last the first 8 competitions of his career, to making it to the World's Strongest Man competition/winning the World Log Press Championship/breaking records and winning tournaments. Rob also talks about coming out as a gay man in a Strongman, and the reception he got. As well as the messages he gets on a daily basis. Rob also has stories about Joe Rogan and Arnold Schwarzenegger that you need to hear to believe.

An unlikely hero emerges as a contender! Jul 30, 2020

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New Zealand's Chris Kennedy joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss his story of overcoming a drug addiction, joining a fight club while serving a prison sentence, and turning his life around to become a University grad with a Master's degree, currently going for his PHD, and breaking into the top 5 all-time in the talented 74 kg class! Chris gives his view on the American 74s, and how he would like to enter the fold.

Steve Johnson aka Forsaken Warrior joins KOTL!! Jul 22, 2020

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Steve Johnson aka The Forsaken Warrior joins 6 Pack Lapadat and discusses his past as an MMA fighter, working in the US jail system (some stories you need to hear), his epic battle with Rob Hall in the Animal Cage that has become legendary, and the current Powerlifting scene!

The Women's 72s (+1) join KOTL!!! Jul 13, 2020

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The Stars of the 72kg class join 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the heavy possibility the weight class will be closed (and a 69 kg and 76 kg classes opened), their favorite moments of the 72 kg class, their regrets, how they feel about the proposed change, and where they will be heading in the future.

USAPL President Larry Maile joins KOTL!! Jul 10, 2020

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USAPL President Larry Maile joins 6 Pack Lapadat, IPF World Champion Ryan Stills, and two time IPF World Champion LS McClain, for his first podcast appearance ever! We took the public's discussion topics, and Larry spoke on every one of them. Find out where the USAPL stands on issues, the past that brought the USAPL here, what the role of the President is in modern times, and the future for the USAPL!

Jerry Pritchett, Strongman Champion, joins KOTL!! Jul 06, 2020

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Strongman Deadlift World Champion/World record breaker Jerry Pritchett joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss capturing the World title but sharing the honors with rival Rauno Heinla, their controversial showdown on ESPN, and how the 2020 Deadlift World Championships could set the stage for a dramatic conclusion. Jerry also discusses how he entered Powerlifting, moved to Strongman, and has adapted his training. Pritchett gives his proudest moment thus far, how it feels to battle with Titans, and his future goals he wants to accomplish before he retires.

New Weight Classes in Powerlifting! Jul 01, 2020

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American National Team Coaches Arian 'Messi' Khamesi and 'Big' Bill McCarthy return to join 6 Pack Lapadat (and briefly Rory Lynch) to discuss the proposed new women's divisions in the IPF (still yet to be voted on). Who will likely move to these classes, what showdowns may occure, and how it will impact the sport. Also discussed is the growing number of Nations pulling out of the IPF Classic Worlds, and the cancelation of the US Raw Nationals!

Angelo Fortino & KOTL give 2 White Lights Jun 23, 2020

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Angelo Fortino, the biggest 83 kg deadlifter of all time and host of 2 White Lights podcast, joins 6 Pack Lapadat to speak on the game, chicken heels, how lifters are playing the trash talk game wrong, whom he admires in Powerlifting, how Layne Norton coached him without even knowing it, his first Nationals sparking a change that has transformed him, his goal to become the best in the World, and much more!

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