The WRPF Podcast

On this weeks episode we had The WRPF’s drug testing chairman and meet director manager Albert Alvarado. Tune into this episode as we dive into our new and improved drug testing protocols and big plans for 2024.

The French Phenom Nabil joins us on this weeks episode. Nabil takes us through his early years growing up in France and playing tennis and making his way to Virginia where he eventually picked up a barbell and made his mark. Tune in and learn about Nabils prep for the American Pro and his mission to dominate the deadlift ATWR in multiple weight classes.

Doctor, Gym owner, The WRPF CCO and one of the strongest women to ever walk the earth. Dr. Ash does it ALL! We sat down and got to know the Chief Compliance Officer of The WRPF and her background getting into powerlifting. Ashley will be joining us regularly for different federation updates and we hope you enjoyed getting to know her on this episode!

On this weeks, Our host Alex, The founder and meet director of The Ghost Clash and Garrett Fear dive into the 2024 Ghost Clash! We release all the details regarding invite schedule and answer all of your questions!

To celebrate the small milestone of our 10th episode, we had Trevor Jaffe, a long time friend and acquaintance of our host Alex. Trevor has been involved with strength sports for over 18 years. Starting in strongman before converting to powerlifting, we dive into the evolution of powerlifting over the last 12 years, the changes in federations and shift towards it becoming the Goliath it has turned...

On this weeks episode we sat down with Dawson Windham. Dawson started competing at 17 and quickly climbed the rank of the USAPL going on to win Raw Nationals. After a short hiatus from competing, Dawson was intrigued with what the WRPF had going on and decided to switch federation. Since then Dawson has gone on to total over 2k and is in prep for the American Pro.

On this weeks episode we dive right into Briannys background and a dual athlete in both pro bodybuilding and powerlifting, her upcoming show, followed by her prep for The American Pro and being part of an epic battle in the 165 class.

On this weeks episode we sat with Husam "The Gym Freak" Ateyia. Husam swtiched to powerlifting from bodybuilding just 3 years ago and already is attempting all time world records. Husam talks to us about the transition over in sports, his extremely positive outlook on life, and also dives into calling our Deathgrip Derek and his recent Memes. Husam also jumps into his big goals for The A...

On this week's episode we have the deadlifting orangutan himself, Blake Lehew. Talk about HISTORY in the sport, Blake started powerlifting and competing when he was 14 years old. Blake takes us down his journey of 60+ powerlifting competitions under his belt and how he has worked his way up to being the best 181lb lifter of all time. Blake has some big goals for this year and the years to come...

Chris is coming up on 10 years of competing in powerlifting. In his his first year in the sport, he put up a near 500 dots which was very rare at that time in powerlifting. Tune in and follow along with Chris' ups and down of competing in the sport, becoming a multiple business owner and us discussing the difficulties of running businesses while competing at the highest level.

Breaking barriers and pushing boundaries, Sara Schiff has achieved the impossible! Brace yourself as we dive into an exhilarating interview with Sara, the woman who shattered the All-Time World Record Deadlift at a mind-blowing 640.5 lbs. The showdown for this prestigious title will go down at the highly anticipated American Pro Powerlifting meet in Manassas, Virginia. Don't miss a moment of t...

Get ready for an exciting episode! Naomi Sheppard joins us to talk about her incredible journey as a world record holding powerlifter. From her move from the UK to the USA, she shares her experiences of adapting to her new life and pursuing her dreams. Don't miss out as she reveals her goals for the American Pro and her long-term ambitions in the powerlifting world!

Whats up powerlifting world! On this weeks episode of The WRPF Podcast we sat down with Travis Rogers, the newly appointed referee chairman of The WRPF. Travis dives into his story of finding powerlifting through sobriety, being forced to open a gym in a barn for his students when his school where hes employed underwent budget cuts, to moving into the bear cave and beginning to run tons of meets i...

Welcome to The WRPF Podcast! This first episode will intro and introduce our host, Alex Uslar. Alex dives into a small snippet of his history(saving his full story for its own episode) and The WRPF's history here in the US. We hope you enjoy this first episode and make sure to tune in each Wednesday for a new episode.