Month: May 2023

Vin Mangione is a US National Teams coach for the Juniors and Sub-Juniors. Vin owns Kenmore Barbell in Buffalo New York (technically it’s Kenmore New York, one of the towns that makes up the greater Buffalo area). Vin is a coach, a lifter, referee, meet director and a gym owner. He does a lot for the sport of powerlifting and he’s bringing a big squad of lifters to Powerlifting America Nationals in one week. After that he’ll be coaching the US National Teams at the North American Championships in the Cayman Islands and the Junior and Sub-junior World Championships in Romania. He talks about the qualifying criteria for those competitions, his gameday coaching strategy, how he’s built such a strong community in Buffalo, and the growing rivalry with Team France.
 
Don’t forget to tune in to the grand finale of our Powerlifting America National Championships: Sub-Junior, Junior, Masters and Equipped Nationals starting June 2. Every session is stacked with talent, starting off with a bang on Friday morning with a 4 way battle in the 63kg juniors and loaded battles and solo performances all the way through. You can find the livestream on our website here: https://powerlifting-america.com/live/
 
You can find all of the qualifying criteria and updated current standings for the Junior and Sub-Junior National teams here: https://powerlifting-america.com/nationalteams/classic-and-equipped-junior-and-sub-junior/

Thank you to our partners, SBD and Eleiko.
 
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Preview show for the 2023 Powerlifting America Junior and Sub-Junior National Championships with experts Sam Sikora, Julia Williams and Mike Gold, giving picks and analysis for every weight class. Junior and Sub-Junior Nationals is special this year because it’s the third and final event of the year for these age classes after High School and University Nationals earlier in the year. This is where the athletes can control their own destiny and have their final say in making a bid for a coveted spot on one of the US National teams. Who will punch their ticket to the World Championships in Romania or the North American Championships in the Cayman Islands? Find out starting June 2 in Scottsdale Arizona. Watch the livestream here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/live/
 
Thank you to our partners, SBD and Eleiko.
 
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https://www.instagram.com/samsikk/
 
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https://www.instagram.com/owens9397transformation/
 
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Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
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LS McClain has won the open world championships twice, but he’s so much more than his accolades on the platform. LS always has the most fun. He’s a family man, a coach, an entrepreneur, a trail rider, sneakerhead, gamer and so much more. He’s one of the most uplifting ambassadors for the sport of powerlifting. Now he has an official role with Powerlifting America as Co-Chair of the Athlete Committee, where he will have a voting seat on the PA board. This is not an interview, it’s a conversation between two friends who are both pushing hard to elevate powerlifting and spread the love for all of the amazing people who make the sport great. LS will be defending his national title at Masters Nationals on June 3, so make sure to tune in and cheer him on! LETS EAT!
 
Thank you to our partners, SBD and Eleiko.
 
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https://www.instagram.com/lsmcclain/
 
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Melissa Copeland is the reigning Powerlifting America +84kg M1 National Champion and is the co-chair of the Athlete Committee on the Powerlifting America board. She took the silver medal at the IPF World Championships in 2022. She talks about powerlifting as a 40-something, her role with Powerlifting America, how she managed to finish second despite a dramatic injury during squats at the World Championships, and a whole lot more! Melissa is an amazing competitor who is very capable of winning a world championship and breaking world records in 2023. She also gives back to the sport in so many ways, from being a referee to volunteering for the Athlete Committee and more. Follow her and cheer her on at Nationals and beyond. 
 
Special thanks to the new Powerlifting America Podcast co-hosts Julia Williams and Amy Hutchinson!
 
Thank you to our partners, SBD and Eleiko.
 
Follow Melissa Copeland on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/melarmy/
 
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https://www.instagram.com/sleepersbd/
 
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Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
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