King Of The Lifts

IPF Junior World Champion, European Open Champion, Open World record holder in bench, and multiple time Open World medalist Owen Hubbard joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to discuss the intense competition in the 83 kg, the showdowns that have occurred, his rise to the top, and his plans for the 2019 World Championships in Sweden!

Hear the story that has the Powerlifting community a buzz. James Kee was bullied relentlessly in school and began lifting weights as his outlet. The transition brought him from a troubled expelled student to the top of his class. He would go on to be a successful entrepreneur with the sky as the limit…until the day he woke up in the hospital with his mother in tears, the police telling him he almost killed 3 people, finding out he would lose his business and his freedom, and hearing about interactions he cannot even remember! The James Kee story would unfold into one of the most interesting/complex/and fascinating tales sports has ever told. Not the least of the many plot twists, in his Powerlifting debut he unofficially breaks the bench press World Record! Think you have heard it all? Guess again. This is one story you cannot miss!!! 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan are joined with the talk of Powerlifting, James Kee.

US 120 kg National Champion joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to discuss squatting 800+ lbs as a teen, developing into the Champion he is today, his progress into the full package he will reveal at the IPF World Championships, breaking World records, and his secrets to an incredible squat!

Amongst the most sought after coaches in the World, The Strength Guys, join 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to discuss the next level of programming, why RPE is failing you, why templates are lazy, why coaching off data feedback is a must, how to properly pick attempts, why a team of coaches will always beat a solo operation, and what is the next big step powerlifting programming will take that will change the game once again!

6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan discuss the letter the USAPL sent out that threatens leaving the IPF.

6 Pack Lapadat debates with Randy Cooke & Paul Maranzan who is the 83 kg GOAT. They also discuss the new IPF rule changes that have been voted through!

The Swedish Sensation Isabella Von Weissenberg joins 6 Pack Lapadat, Randy Cooke, and Paul Maranzan to discuss the drastic cut to 63 kg, the 2018 World Championships, the up coming Arnold Classic, her plans for the future, which weight class she will compete in, and how she approaches competition!

93 KG elite lifter Chance Mitchell discusses the US Nationals, the current National team, North America's biggest competitions, attempt selection for lifters, programming, Stefi Cohen, and his future goals!

For the first time, all 3 hosts of KOTL (6 Pack Lapadat, Paul & Randy) are together to debate Mark Bell's entry into IPF affiliation by dropping $250,000 for his equipment to be used in competition for the next 4 years! What's next? Tune in!

Jaisyn Mike joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Randy Cooke to discuss his pursuit of the IPF Open World record, his IPF World Championship win, chasing Bench GOAT Jen Thompson's bench wilks, why the 83 kg lifters are the rock stars of the USAPL, his bench regime, and how his son's courageous battle gave him inspiration when he needed it most. You don't want to miss this one! !

Chairman of the US National team selection committee & US National team coach Matt Gary joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan to recap the heated US Raw Nationals! They also take a look ahead at whom they feel lost out on the title but will return to challenge for the title down the road, and what US Champions have the best chances of becoming World Champions!!

Garrett Blevins & Ben Rice join 6 Pack Lapadat to discuss their showdown, Eli Burks and the rest of the 105s, training, programming, and the US Raw Nationals! Things get spicy!

6 Pack Lapadat breaks down the recent IPF rule change proposals, how they came about, what they mean, how likely they are to pass, and asks some counter point questions for listeners!!

US National team coach Matt Gary & Joey Flexx (one of Powerlifting's premier coaches) join KOTL to preview the much anticipated US Raw Nationals!!!

Elite Powerlifters/Brocast hosts Brandon Allen and Andy Huang join 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to discuss the latest Powerlifting news!

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 some of the sports most legendary records. 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!

Jesse Norris joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to discuss the 93 kg GOAT debate that sparked a social media backlash! Jesse gives his thoughts on the debate, what criteria he thinks makes up the GOAT, whom he believes is the true 93 kg GOAT, and why he has not competed at the US Nationals or IPF World Championships in recent years!

The final 5 mins of the Sean Noriega podcast that was cut off. Enjoy!

Sean Noriega joins 6 Pack Lapadat & Randy Cooke to discuss the up coming battle of the 83 kg class at the 2018 US Nationals, going head to head with teammate/rival Russel Orhii, who he sees as threats, coaching Daniella Melo, and their plans for double Gold!

Squat phenom Amanda Lawrence joins KOTL podcast to discuss with 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul Maranzan how she took her squat deep past the 500 lbs barrier, her programming, her sports rivalry with Daniella Mela, and her future goals. Also, 6 Pack Lapadat & Paul speak on giving someone the "Hand off to Heaven" (you'll have to listen to get it...)