King Of The Lifts

This is the other 3 hours of the conversation between LS McClain and 6 Pack Lapadat. Topics range from Powerlifting showdowns, to coaching, leadership skills, saying sorry, the struggle some will never know, losing friends to drive-bys/abuse/suicides, standing up when needed, and much more!

LS McClain opens up on the George Floyd murder, the ensuing protests, rioting, police brutality, systematic racism, centuries of oppression, the reality for black Americans, who has stepped up, who has stepped back, and what he hopes to see. In a hard hitting discussion, the two-time IPF World Champion leaves his mark. 6 Pack Lapadat hosts.

Taylor Atwood joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the trash talk in the 74 kg class, whom he feels is the biggest threat to his throne, his motivation to return, his thoughts on the current state of the game, the Netflix docu series 'Last Dance', why his team is ahead of the game, and much more!!

63 kg Queen Carola Garra joins 6 Pack Lapadat from Italy! Carola discusses the ultra competitive 63 kg class, whom she feels is the biggest threat to the throne, who her Powerlifting idol is, her future goals, the growth of Powerlifting in Italy, the difference between the Equipped and Classic Worlds with regards to hype, and much more!

The Dennis Rodman of Powerlifting, Screamer Manuel, returns to KOTL!! Over drinks, Screamer opens up and speaks candidly on his recent social media posts that have sparked a mix of laughter, intrigue, and outrage. Also discussed is social media impact as a whole, the true secret to training success, the latest Netflix series 'Last Dance', perspective gained from years of competing, and some stories you can't miss.

Leader of the French Revolution in Powerlifting, Panagiotis Tarinidis joins 6 Pack Lapadat! Pana discusses how France has made such major strides in Powerlifting, the triple threat of Noemie Allabert, Samantha Eugenie, and Lya Bavoil, where team France is heading, and the bizzare quarantine lockdown story that could be made into a movie.

Justin Reeson, coach to Jessica Buettner & Brett Gibbs among others, joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss how he formulas his programs, game day coaching at the World Championships as a National team coach, some drastic weight cutting, and the questions you should be asking when looking to take on a new coach!

Michael Davis joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss his entry into the sport as a 115 lbs kid, and his emergence as a 105 kg contender to the throne! Davis also discusses his training under Joey Flexx, mental prep for big showdowns, and his future goals!

Amanda Lawrence joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss her rise to claiming the IPF 84 kg Crown, joining Joey Flexx's team, how she deals with the pressures of big showdowns, how her training has developed, becoming a coach herself, her maturation as a lifter, and social media's gift and curse!

The behind the scenes that lead to Powerlifting's biggest upsets and changing of momentum! Some great showdowns are analyzed, and strategic moves explained! New Zealand's Angus Blair joins 6 Pack Lapadat!

France's Triple Threat of Lya Bavoil, Samantha Eugenie and Noemie Allabert join 6 Pack Lapadat for a special episode that brings you the inside scoop on the fast rising Nation's stars. Also a special moment happens that nearly brings them all to tears.

Veteran National Team Head Coach Avi Silverberg outlines the keys to becoming a master handler, some strategies you can employ, rules to run your team, and some stories as examples of how things can turn on a dime for an uneducated handler facing a shark in a National Team head coach jacket.

Irish National Team coach Sean Crowe joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss his journey from being a professional MMA fighter, swapping punches with UFC Champion Robbie Lawler, to becoming a Nationally ranked lifter and coach, swapping attempt changes with the World's best coaches.

Jessica Buettner joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss her legendary weight cutting escapades, the battle in Sweden for World honors, unofficially beating the World record by 20kg and making ESPN, meeting Hafthor Bjornsson (6 Pack also tells a story of meeting Hafthor), whether she feels she is the favorite going into Worlds this year, and much more!

New Zealand National Team Coach Rory Lynch joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the art of handling at a Powerlifting competition, some of the biggest blunders with handling, his take on some of the biggest showdowns he has been involved in as a coach, how the US Coaching staff beat him to the punch in the Russel Orhii vs Brett Gibbs showdown, who is on his list for the best handlers in the World, and much more!

"Big" Bill McCarthy and Arian "Messy" Khamesi of the US National team coaching staff join 6 Pack Lapadat for some insight into the game of handling at a Powerlifting competition. Bill takes 6 Pack to task for hyping the 74s and Russel Orhii, and the group get into a discussion about trash talk in sports. The US coaches also discuss what it is like working with lifters with big egos, some shocking behind the scenes stories, and much more!

Joey Flexx joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss what has happened with Powerlifting, his top 3 most memorable moments while coaching (the stories will give you chills), his feelings about athletes that have left his team, his thoughts on his current rosters' future, what we have seen taking place with some creative home workouts for athletes unable to make it to the gym, and much more. This is a 3 hour special episode that Joey Flexx opens up with 6 Pack Lapadat like you have never heard before.

6 Pack Lapadat & Kafui Hotsonyame discuss how fear is a necessary feeling to top athletes to perform at their best. They also discuss how this is not to be confused with being intimidated, and how the two differ and can impact an athlete's performance differently. Two time Canadian Champion from two different divisions, and IPF Worlds vet Isaac Baik also joins Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss current events and prepping for the future.

Brittany Suplicki joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss how she got into Powerlifting, the current bizzare global situation, he take on social media's influence, Powerlifting's personalities, and the big win at the Arnold Classic!

Tre Thomas joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss how he first joined Powerlifting as part of the infamous spotting crew at the 2016 IPF Worlds that saw the viral Kelly Branton squat incident. Tre allows speaks on his journey from been an awe-struck wide-eyed spotter as Ray Williams broke World records, to chasing Ray for the USAPL title and earning a spot for the IPF Worlds himself to meet his ultimate goal: The IPF World Title.