King Of The Lifts

IPF 74 kg World Champion Calle Johansson returns to KOTL to discuss his up coming battle with Tim Monigatti at Sheffield, his thoughts on Kjell pushing the 74 kg World record to 800 kgs, the arrival of Austin Perkins, predictions for a 2024 Worlds podium total (and World Games qualifying total, how winning the title has changed his life, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

This is the episode of the year, from April 2023, with Gavin Adin. This episode blew up due to Gavin revealing the dark side of his mental game, the confrontation with Taylor Atwood back stage at Sheffield, the behind the scenes protested calls, and much more! Give this a listen/watch and find out why everyone was talking about it! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

A look back at 2023, including year end awards, and a look ahead at 2024 including answering key questions for our sport. Hosted by Russel Orhii, Gavin Adin, Nick Manders, & 6 Pack Lapadat.

IPF 93 kg Masters World Champion Layne Norton returns to KOTL to discuss his valiant comeback after multiple set backs that almost ended his career. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

The 2023 KOTL Holidays Special hosted by Russel Orhii, Gavin Adin, Nick Manders, & 6 Pack Lapadat

74 kgs European Champion/ 2023 Euros Best Lifter/ IPF World record holder/ Multiple time World Champion Kjell Bakkelund joins KOTL. Kjell takes us behind the scenes of his 74 kgs World record performance at the European Championships. Kjell reveals why he left the classic division, the injuries that had him bed ridden and off work, his rivalry with Taylor Atwood, regrets in Powerlifting that haunt...

A division by division breakdown of the European Championships. All the back stories and Research. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Amelia Potter and Rory Lynch

A division by division breakdown of the European Championships. All the back stories and Research. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Amelia Potter, Rory Lynch

The 3 top nominations for the European Championships (Jurins Kengamu, Enahoro Asein, Edoardo Mazzucchielli) join KOTL to discuss their clash for the Euro title, the possibility of the World record falling, Delaney Wallace, the return of Russel Orhii, and much more. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

The rise of Powerlifting in Europe, key battles coming at the European Championships, the impact EuroSport/The Olympic YouTube/Sheffield/ World Games has had on the sport, stars about to break through, storylines to watch out for. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Amelia Potter (Sports Psychologist and IPF Commentator) & Sophia Ellis (British & European 76 kg Champion)

Rising 120 kg star from Germany, Jonah Wiendieck, joins KOTL to discuss what is quickly becoming the greatest field of 120 kg lifters our sport has ever seen. Jonah and 6 Pack Lapadat discuss the 120 Juniors, Bobb Matthews crossing over, Tony Cliffe’s call out, Dennis Cornelius coming back, Germany’s recent climb in the sport, and how Jonah has developed a program that resembles bodybuilding but h...

Agata Sitko returns to KOTL to announce she is dropping to the 69 kg class for Sheffield. She reveals her motives, her plan to make the cut, how long she will stay in the 69 kg class, her future goals for the 76s, her thoughts on Carola Garra and Lya Bavoil, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

Gabby Martinez joins KOTL to discuss a recent revelation that changed her life and how she views her past. Gabby also discusses her rise to two USAPL titles, her new goals after switching to the IPF, her remarkable back story, the sensational clash between fellow 69s Lya Bavoil and Carola Garra, being an athlete and coach, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

Bobb Matthews returns to KOTL to discuss his move to Powerlifting America/ IPF, IPF World Champion Tony Cliffe calling him out, how his battle with Ashton Rouska stands (Is it over?), hunting Rondel Hunte, new rivals in the IPF, his future goals, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

Marcellus Williams returns KOTL to discuss Craftsmanship Team members and USAPL stars Brandon Pitre, Ashton Rouska, and Bobb Matthews crossing over to Powerlifting America/ IPF. Discussed is the IPF World Champions calling out his athletes, whom he believes has the hardest road to a World title, the battles he anticipates at Powerlifting America Nationals and the end goals at Sheffield. Marcellus...

Nutrition Coach to some of Powerlifting’s biggest stars, Kedric Kwan, returns to KOTL. In this episode Kedrick breaks down gut cuts, weight cuts, proper performance nutrition, why sweeteners work (are they safe?), protocols to follow, myths regarding nutrition, bizarre food bans in different nations (and how that happened), and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

Joey Flexx, elite Coach, returns to discuss the direction of his athletes and updates on their status, the changing of the the tide he has seen in sport, and what we can expect in the future. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

The 5 All-Time Greatest Powerlifting Performances are debated. Did Perk’s 851 kg total make the cut? Did he bump another performance off the list? Who made the top 5 and why? Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat, Matt Gary, Rory Lynch, and Eric Helms.

Rondel Hunte joins KOTL to discuss how politics in Powerlifting kept him out of the sport for 4 years, why he needed to weigh in under 120 kgs despite competing in the USAPL’s 125 kg class, how his performance stacks up with other all time great performances. Rondel also talks about what his future path will be, his thoughts on Taylor Atwood, formulas, IPF Worlds (as an event), 120s Tony Cliffe an...

Devin Williams joins KOTL to discuss his upset victory at the USAPL Nationals to take the 125 kg title. Also discussed, his future goals (IPF vs USAPL), the USAPL formula, other battles from USAPL Nats, his journey to the title, and much more! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

Ashton Rouska returns to KOTL to discuss winning the heavily hyped battle of the 110s at USAPL Nats against stars Bobb Matthews & Keenan Lee, the backstory leading up to the clash, the fall out, whether he will go IPF or USAPL, whether Rondel Hunte and the 120s are in his future or meeting Russel Orhii at 93, and the recent announcement of the creation of a USAPL formula. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapa...

Fresh off his spectacular performance at USAPL Nats, Austin Perkins is joined by his coach Joe Stanek to discuss the event, the significance of it, the reaction to it (including from big name lifters), whether he will go IPF or USAPL, his feelings towards Taylor Atwood, the possibility of a budding rivalry with Russel Orhii, his thoughts on IPF Worlds and Calle Johansson, and much more! Hosted by...

17 year old sensation, Demir Hamza, joins KOTL to discuss his emergence as the breakthrough star of the IPF Sub Junior & Junior Worlds. Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat

A weight class by weight class recap of the IPF Junior World Championships with highlights from the Sub Juniors at the end. All the back stories, battles, controversies, and more are told! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & IPF Junior Worlds Commentators Amelia Potter and Elias De Buck.

A weight class by weight class recap of the IPF Junior World Championships with highlights from the Sub Juniors at the end. All the back stories, battles, controversies, and more are told! Hosted by 6 Pack Lapadat & IPF Junior Worlds Commentators Amelia Potter and Elias De Buck.