Synopsis
King Of The Lifts is a weekly podcast featuring 10 year powerlifting veteran/World Championship commentator 6 Pack Lapadat. The show is uncut, unedited, and unrated. Interviews with the World's greatest strength athletes, previews and recaps of the biggest events, and all the latest powerlifting news.
Episodes
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Russel Orhii: The Marcellus video/Brandon Pitre/Joey Flexx
11/03/2023 Duration: 01h50minRussel Orhii returns to address the Marcellus Williams video, the beef with Brandon Pitre, his thoughts on Joey Flexx, and how trash talk belongs in the sport. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat
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Arnold Classic/Pro Series Recap!
09/03/2023 Duration: 57minA recap of the 2023 Arnold Classic and USAPL Pro Series. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Khamesi.
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Tristan Nazelrod: When the dust settled, he captured the throne
06/03/2023 Duration: 01h25minTristan Nazelrod joins KOTL to discuss the heated and controversial battle of the 120s at Powerlifting America’s Nationals. The rivalry with Lugo (that has an origin story you are not ready for), the significance of Mike T’s come back, the father figure that came from Powerlifting, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Powerlifting America 2023 Nats Recap: Women’s Division
04/03/2023 Duration: 01h09minA division by division recap of Powerlifting America’s National Championships, including a discussion on who is likely to make Team USA. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Chance Mitchell & Arian Khamesi.
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Powerlifting America 2023 Nats Recap: Men’s division
04/03/2023 Duration: 01h10minA division by division recap of Powerlifting America’s National Championships, including a discussion on who is likely to make Team USA. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Chance Mitchell & Arian Khamesi.
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Matt Gary: Game Day GOAT shares his secrets
23/02/2023 Duration: 01h57minMatt Gary, Game Day Coaching GOAT, breaks down everything you need to know about handling at a Powerlifting competition of any level. Matt includes specific examples at the highest of levels, and pulls back the curtain on game day tactics. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Heather Connor Returns!!
22/02/2023 Duration: 01h27min47 kg GOAT Heather Connor joins KOTL to discuss her up coming clash with Jessica Espinal for the US National title and Worlds team spot. Heather also discusses 2022 Worlds, plays the name game, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat
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USAPL vs IPF expansion, Money meets, KOTL/IPF backstory & more: Iron Culture x KOTL
21/02/2023 Duration: 01h50minSpecial Bonus cross-over episode of Iron Culture & KOTL. Omar Isuf & Eric Helms of the Iron Culture podcast discuss with 6 Pack Lapadat what Powerlifting needs to expand, two paths for the sport, whether the IOC path is worth it, wether the pro meet path has turned out, USAPL vs IPF expansion, a timeline of events that got us to our current state of the game, the art of commentating, how 6 Pack got put on the IPF broadcast while incognito running KOTL, the progression of both, and much more! Hosted by Omar Isuf & Eric Helms
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The overnight star with a story you didn’t know: Joy Rindfleisch
17/02/2023 Duration: 01h27minJoy Rindfleisch joins KOTL to discuss how she broke a World record bench then gained almost a million followers within months. The teen sensation opens up about dealing with an eating disorder, how Powerlifting saved her life, and how her life has changed in such a short period of time. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat
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PA Nats Preview Show: Women’s Division
13/02/2023 Duration: 01h03minA division by division breakdown of the upcoming Powerlifting America Nationals (Women’s Division). Including our picks for who will make the USA Worlds team. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Arian Messy Khamesi, Tori LaPerriere, and Chance Mitchell.
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PA Nats Preview Show: Men’s Division
13/02/2023 Duration: 01h41minA division by division breakdown of the upcoming Powerlifting America Nationals (Men’s Division). Including our picks for who will make the USA Worlds team. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Arian Messy Khamesi, Tori LaPerriere, and Chance Mitchell.
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“Pain is a great motivator” From Suicide to a World Title: Carl Johansson
09/02/2023 Duration: 01h39min74 kg Junior World Champion Carl Johansson gives a startlingly honest discussion about the demons he has faced, how anxiety and depression took him to the brink, and how Powerlifting may have saved his life. Johansson also discusses the stacked Swedish team, his recent performance that has set the division on notice, working with Joey Flexx, and what he wants for the future. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat
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Open Powerlifting’s behind the scenes/challenges, Sheffield, IPF social media, battles
05/02/2023 Duration: 01h58minJo Whiteley (Open Powerlifting contributor, IPF Worlds Commentator, Sheffield Commentator, Powerlifting Sports Writer, IPF Social Media Manager) joins KOTL to discuss how the Open Powerlifting project began, the challenges being faced, IPF social media, join the Sheffield team, and much more. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Meghan Scanlon: The comeback for a World title
29/01/2023 Duration: 02h03minMeg Scanlon discusses how a mid-life crisis took her to the depths of despair until she regained her direction and stormed back for a huge upset World title win. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Bryce Lewis: the former World Champion enters the 93 kg battle
24/01/2023 Duration: 01h39minBryce Lewis discusses his hi decision to move to the 93 kg class, his thoughts on his opponents that await him, a look back at winning the 105 kg World title and his battle with Ashton Rouska, how and why he chose to cut weight, his apprehension towards weight cutting, his brief stint in the 90 kg class, and much more! Hosted by Arian Messy Khamesi & 6 Pack Lapadat
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Joey Flexx Returns (Russ, recent rivals, USAPL/IPF, future of his team members, elitism in PL)
19/01/2023 Duration: 03h04minJoey Flexx returns to KOTL to discuss the recent Russel Orhii social media traction, recent rivalries that have popped up, the balance of IPF and USAPL as a coach and what both feds offer, the future of key members of the Flexx squad, and how elitism in Powerlifting may be holding the sport back. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Ashton Rouska: “This is the first time I felt this way since 2017…I want to destroy everybody”
16/01/2023 Duration: 01h15minAshton Rouska returns to KOTL to address his up coming showdown with Bobb Matthews, the behind the scenes story about his clash with Keenan Lee, facing Keenan in 2023, the truth behind his 2022 Mega Nats performance, and much much more. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Keenan Lee: Bobb/Ashton/Russ and the emergence of USAPL South Korea
07/01/2023 Duration: 01h47minKeenan Lee joins KOTL to discuss moving to the front of a stacked 110 kg class, his up coming clashes with Bobb Matthews and Ashton Rouska, the true story behind USAPL South Korea (you’ll be surprised) and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & Arian Messy Khamesi.
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Russel Orhii Returns To Set The Record Straight!
01/01/2023 Duration: 02h19sRussel Orhii returns to KOTL to discuss his recent performance in South Korea, what his goals were leading into his 90 kg debut, his recent social media posts, and much much more! Hosted by Arian Messy Khamesi and 6 Pack Lapadat.
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2022 Year in Review/Awards
28/12/2022 Duration: 02h31minWe take a look at the biggest news stories, performances, and give awards for both Tested and Untested. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Arian Messy Khamesi, Rory Da Lynchpin Lynch, and Tori LaPerriere.