Ep 242 - The NEW Powerlifting King (feat Austin Perkins)

Fresh off his historic performance at USAPL Mega Nationals 2023, Austin Perkins joins Iron Culture to share his story of how in just two short years he exceeded Taylor Atwood’s 2021 record performance which many thought would stand for years to come. Austin Perkins totalled 851kg in the under 75kg raw men’s division, totalling more than the 82.5kg winner, and importantly 12.5kg more than Taylor Atwood’s 2021 record of 838.5kg, which importantly, resulted in Taylor beating Austin by 68.5kg. What’s the story behind Austin’s rise, and is he the new pound for pound king of raw, tested powerlifting? Join us on Iron Culture for the full story!

00:00 Introducing Austin Perkins (a top-tier hunk) to Iron Culture and his dominant performance at USAPL Mega Nats

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12:18 The younger generation of powerlifters and long-term progression

17:25 Austin’s backstory

25:43 The Austin Perkins story continued 

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44:56 The road to 800kg

59:35 “Ya’ll think you’re close, but you have no idea” - Austin’s comeback from injury and breaking records

1:33:03 The USAPL split and the battle for Worlds

1:42:47 Thanking and showing our respect for Austin

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