Category: Podcast

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 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
 

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

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
 

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