February 2023 – Mass-Lift Powerlifting

Brian Le: Quick Check In With Rising Star of the 66s!

02/23/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Quick check in with rising star in the 66kg weight class, Brian Le. Brian was 5 days out from Powerlifting America Nationals when we recorded and he gives us the full scoop on his recent training and the possibly monstrous total he could put up at PA nats if he has to. We go through some of Brian’s backstory, how he got into lifting, how he coaches himself, and his big plans for 2023.

You can find Brian on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/brian_le_/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Taylor Atwood: Quick Check In with the King of Powerlifting!

02/23/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Quick check in with the King of Powerlifting, Taylor Atwood. Spoiler, he’s coming to Powerlifting America Nationals to handle business, secure his spot on the US National team, before taking his talents to Sheffield a month later for the biggest money meet in drug tested powerlifting history. This is a fun, quick episode with Taylor. We talk about mindset, what it means to be on the US National team, what powerlifting needs to do better, and a bunch of things you probably didn’t know about the world champ.

You can find Taylor on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/t_atwood/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Jessica Espinal: Rising Star of the 47s!

02/23/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Full interview with 47kg rising star Jessica Espinal just days out from Powerlifting America Nationals. Jessica had a monster year in 2022 and she has even bigger plans for 2023, starting with PA Nats and qualifying for the US National team. We talk about Jessica’s meteoric rise in the sport, coaching changes, her relationship with the other 47s and much more!

You can find Jessica on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/jessiibabykg/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Preview Show: Powerlifting America Nationals Part 2

02/22/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Preview show for Powerlifting America Open Classic Nationals Part 2. We’re joined by 63kg open lifter Julia Williams, 105kg junior Sam Sikora, and 83kg sub-junior Marcus McFadden, who give their picks and analysis on each weight class and a session by session preview. PA Nats is stacked with elite talent in every session but also offers deeper storylines with a diverse talent pool ranging from sub-juniors to M2 masters lifters. Some athletes have competed in over 50 meets, and for some, this will be their second meet. All competing in the open division on the same platform with multiple world champions. Thank you Julia, Sam and Marcus for your hard work on this! Be sure to give them a follow.

Part 1 includes sessions 1-2, with weight classes 47kg, 52kg, 57kg, 59kg, 66kg, 74k, 83kg, 93kg, 105kg.

Part 2 includes sessions 3-4, with weight classes 63kg, 69kg, 76kg, 84kg, +84kg, 120kg, +120kg.

You can find Julia on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/sleepersbd/

You can find Sam on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/samsikk/

You can find Marcus on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/themarcusmcfadden/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Preview Show: Powerlifting America Nationals Part 1

02/22/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Preview show for Powerlifting America Open Classic Nationals Part 1. We’re joined by 63kg open lifter Julia Williams, 105kg junior Sam Sikora, and 83kg sub-junior Marcus McFadden, who give their picks and analysis on each weight class and a session by session preview. PA Nats is stacked with elite talent in every session but also offers deeper storylines with a diverse talent pool ranging from sub-juniors to M2 masters lifters. Some athletes have competed in over 50 meets, and for some, this will be their second meet. All competing in the open division on the same platform with multiple world champions. Thank you Julia, Sam and Marcus for your hard work on this! Be sure to give them a follow.

Part 1 includes sessions 1-2, with weight classes 47kg, 52kg, 57kg, 59kg, 66kg, 74k, 83kg, 93kg, 105kg.

Part 2 includes sessions 3-4, with weight classes 63kg, 69kg, 76kg, 84kg, +84kg, 120kg, +120kg.

You can find Julia on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/sleepersbd/

You can find Sam on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/samsikk/

You can find Marcus on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/themarcusmcfadden/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Julia Williams: Strength Sports, Weight Classes, and Powerlifting America Nationals

02/21/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Full interview with 63kg powerlifter Julia Williams! Julia is a strong powerlifter that’s been competing since 2017. She tried almost all of the strength sports before sticking with powerlifting. Now she’s found her home in the 63kg weight class where she’ll be competing at Powerlifting America Nationals February 25, 2023. She has some great ideas about the sport and has developed a cool coaching app too. Thank you for spending time with us Julia!

You can find Julia on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/sleepersbd/

You can find her app called “Uncoached App” here:
https://uncoached.app/

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Interview with 47kg Queen Heather Connor: Worlds, Girl Power and Powerlifting America Nationals

02/20/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Full interview with world champion powerlifter Heather Connor! Heather is the 47kg queen, she very likely would have won 4 world championships if it weren’t for world events preventing her from making it to worlds in 2020 and 2021. At the time of recording, Heather was 9 days out from competing at Powerlifting America Nationals held on February 24, 2023. Heather doesn’t pull any punches in this candid interview and she’s extremely generous in giving back to the sport of powerlifting and making time for podcasts like this. Thank you Heather!

You can find Heather on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/heather.e.connor/?hl=en

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Interview with 59kg Powerlifter Wascar Carpio: Powerlifting America Nats and the Goal of Breaking Arguably the Greatest Natural Total of All Time at 59kg

02/18/2023 Powerlifting America 0

Full interview with 59kg powerlifter Wascar Carpio who will be competing at Powerlifting America Nationals in Austin on February 24, 2023. He’s trying to make the national team in the 59kg weight class, but the qualifying total is 13.5kg above his current PR. Can he do it? Listen to the podcast and hear what Wascar has to say about it!

Follow Wascar Carpio on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/lilwaskie59kg

Powerlifting America Nationals will be streamed live on the SBD Apparel Youtube account here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SBDApparel/streams

Thank you to our partners, SBD Apparel and Eleiko.

Become a member of Powerlifting America here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/registration

Check out all of our upcoming events on the Powerlifting America events page here:
https://powerlifting-america.com/events

Visit the Powerlifting America store here:
https://powerlifting-america.square.site/s/shop

Creating and Environment for Change

02/08/2023 precisionpowerlifting 0

Written by: Kevin Cann The coach’s job is to be a facilitator of the environment for the athlete to self-organize into the skills that will make them the best athlete possible for their sport. This requires much more than just analyzing sets and reps at a given intensity. There are four different things that promote change within the environment. They are variability, instability, constraints, and overload. Most programs that you see for powerlifting on the internet only focus Read More