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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Ashton's triumph, Seay's agony, Calhoun's strategy: Arnold Recap
14/03/2020 Duration: 01h31minJoe Stanek joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the storylines from the Arnold Classic. Among the discussion topics are Micheal Seay's unfortunate bomb out while shooting for the 800 kg mark, Ashton Rouska surprising many coming in as a 93 kg and taking the World record total, Sam Calhoun's sneaky strategy that may make the difference at the IPF Worlds, Chance Mitchell reigning supreme at squat AMRAPs, LS retiring to form, and much much more!!
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COVID-19 kills SBD Invitational & IPF Worlds!
14/03/2020 Duration: 01h05minJoe Stanek joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss the recent cancelation of the SBD Invitational, and postponement of the IPF World Championships for Bench and Master's, and possibly more! Also discussed is the effect COV-17 has had on the media, how the public has reacted (fear and violence). Joe also talks about his client Ricky Cho taking aim at other 74s and how he feels about his trash talking lifter's ways.
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Canadian Nationals Preview Show: Men's division
01/03/2020 Duration: 01h05minThe Strength Guys join 6 Pack Lapadat & Kafui Hotsonyame to Preview the Canadian Nationals! This episode focuses on the men's division. The battles, the back stories, and our picks.
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Canadian Nationals Preview Show: Women's division
01/03/2020 Duration: 01h05minThe Strength Guys join 6 Pack Lapadat to Preview the Canadian Nationals! This episode focuses on the women's division. The battles, the back stories, and our picks.
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Bonus episode: 2 girls, 1 King
27/02/2020 Duration: 01h12minBonus episode: this is KOTL's 6 Pack Lapadat recent appearance on the 2 girls, 3 lifts podcast. Among the discussed topics is how reposts on KOTL are decided, whether girls get trolled more on reposts, who was the most disappointing person he met in person, why KOTL started in the first place, who is Powerlifting's Queen of the Lifts, the most embarassing moment while Commentating at the IPF World Championships, and much more!!
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Arnold Classic Preview Show w/ Matt Gary!
24/02/2020 Duration: 01h53minWill Micheal Seay break the 800 kg barrier? Will Sam Calhoun move into the lead as the #1 63 kg lifter in the IPF? Can Ashton Rouska send a statement to the World's best 105s? All the big questions are addressed, showdowns profiled, and storylines you need to know told, in our Annual Arnold Classic Preview Show with Matt Gary!
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Controversial calls, drama in the 74s, battling 72s: Jasmyn Penn
19/02/2020 Duration: 01h26minJasmyn Penn joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Kafui Hotsonyame to discuss the controversial calls at the World Championships in Sweden that made the gold medal favorite bomb out, the controversial call for her final deadlift at the US Raw Nationals that would have won the 72 kg open, her relationship with 74 kg star Micheal Seay, her thoughts on Ricky Cho and the trash talk towards Micheal, her future battles with the 72s, and who she aspires to be like (and defeat).
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Powerlifting's Bitter Rivalry: Blaine Sumner joins KOTL
15/02/2020 Duration: 01h27minBlaine Sumner joins 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss a horrific injury while squatting that almost killed him, his struggling slump on the International scene, a rival from the other side of the World that targeted him in interviews and social media, and his redemption at the 2019 IPF World Championships in Dubai.
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Road to 800: Micheal Seay on the 74s!!
11/02/2020 Duration: 01h30minThe Young King, Micheal Seay, discusses his goal of a 800 kg total and his 74 kg rivals. Seay opens up about the trash talk between his fellow 74s, whether he feels it is a negative or positive for the sport and the individuals involved, his take who is his biggest threat in the 74 kg division, and who people need to keep an eye on. Also, Seay states what he thinks would happen if "The Villian" Ricky Cho won the 74 kg battle at the end of 2020 at the US Raw Nationals!
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From the highest peak to the deepest valley: Tony Cliffe is ready for the Invitational!
04/02/2020 Duration: 01h37min2019 was a tale of the greatest peaks and deepest valleys for the UK's Tony Cliffe. A year, a decade in the making, Tony claimed the Classic IPF 120 kg World Championships in Sweden with a masterful 9 for 9 performance. Then at the equipped IPF World Championships Tony was devastated, bombing out in squats. Now Tony preps for the biggest event of them all, the SBD Invitational in Sheffield!
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Champion vs Champion: Dots creator joins KOTL!!!
30/01/2020 Duration: 01h17minThe creator of the Dots formula joins KOTL to discuss how his formula was created, how is differs from the Wilks formula & IPF points, some interesting stats he found in his research, and the possible further for the Dots formula being used in Powerlifting. Tim Konertz joins 6 Pack Lapadat
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Growing up homeless the forest to making history: Chris Duffin joins KOTL!!!
26/01/2020 Duration: 01h31minFrom growing up homeless in the forest to putting himself through college and becoming a successful entrepreneur, Chris Duffin details his remarkable life story. Chris also speaks on his quest to squat 1,000 lbs (455 kg) for three reps!
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After 17 years on the sidelines a legend shocks lifters half his age
20/01/2020 Duration: 01h38minFrom competing along side legends like Ed Coan &Captain Kirk Karwoski in the early 90's to a return to the sport after a 17-year hiatus and winning the British Open title and a podium finish at the European Championships while approaching 50 years old...Sam Watt tells his story! Find out his reaction to how the sport changed when he rediscovered Powerlifting after not paying attention for almost two decades! Hear why he enjoys his underdog status entering into the final round of his athletic career, and how hitting personal bests at 50 is possible! 6 Pack Lapadat hosts.
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Powerlifters: Social media lied to you. here is the truth..
13/01/2020 Duration: 01h50minIn an episode that busts some myths, uncovers some truths, and rises new questions, we crunch statistics and look into whether Powerlifting is still growing or shrinking, whether social media has skewed our perception of what is elite and what is mediocre, where the sport of Powerlifting has expanded in the World, and signs that point to a future that may look entirely different! Andrius Virbicianskas joins 6 Pack Lapadat.
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Mike T, Bryce Lewis, Arthur Lynch: Decade in Review!!
08/01/2020 Duration: 01h58minRTS head coach Mike T, IPF World Champion & TSA head coach Bryce Lewis, No Lift Podcast host Arthur Lynch, and 6 Pack Lapadat take a look at the past decade's biggest influencers, biggest moments, what have been the greatest changes, personal stories, and what they expect in the next decade to come!!
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2019 Year End Awards Show!!
31/12/2019 Duration: 01h53minThe 2019 Year-end Awards Show! The Best Lifter (Overall and for Squat/Bench/Deadlift), Biggest Upset Win, Best Comeback, 5 Biggest Moments, Most Improved, Breakthru Star, Lifter to watch for in 2020, and more!! Jason Tremblay of The Strength Guys joins 6 Pack Lapadat!!
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Guest of the Year: Garrett Fear (recast)
30/12/2019 Duration: 02h09minGarret 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!
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Pulling planes, flipping cars, a TV show, and Powerlifting: The KOTL Story
24/12/2019 Duration: 02h19minMotivated by the death of a close one, 6 Pack Lapadat began visiting cancer camps for kids, public schools, to give motivational speeches and raise money for charity by pulling airplanes and flipping cars. When the news story went National, life changed. A reality TV show followed, then several large TV appearances (you'll know the shows) around the World with interesting results. When the IPF President decided to add 6 Pack Lapadat to the World Championships Commentating team, the rest was history. KOTL began at the same time with the vision of becoming a news source for Powerlifting with training footage of the stars, preview shows for large competitions, results updates, recap shows, a podcast with the Sport's athletes as guests, and a platform to push forward the sport. 6 Pack Lapadat is joined by Arthur Lynch (of No Lift Podcast) to tell the untold story behind King Of The Lifts.
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European Championships Recap Show!!!
15/12/2019 Duration: 01h57minWe give our MVP award, the person the watch for at the 2020 Worlds, and most improved for both the men's and women's division! Also, a division by division recap beginning at 37:30 for the Men's Open, and 121:30 Women's Open! Jason Tremblay from The Strength Guys joins 6 Pack Lapadat!
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The advantage over your competition you are missing
12/12/2019 Duration: 02h17min6 Pack Lapadat is joined by The Strength Guys coach Kedric Kwan who is currently a PhD candidate researching rapid weight loss methods for the strength athlete. Kedric details popular misconceptions about water cutting, safe water cut ratios per bodyweight, gives a safe protocol to follow, and the important rehydration phase. Also, the World's Largest 74 kg lifter, Ricky Cho, reveals his water cutting secrets that had him a full size 83 kg lifter by his last deadlift (which was an American record).