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 Iron Culture Ep. 241- The End of Iron Culture (As You Know It) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ckvqnB-Ueg 12:18 The younger generation of powerlifters and long-term progression 17:25 Austin’s backstory 25:43 The Austin Perkins story continued  Iron Culture Ep. 82- Becoming A Respected Strength Coach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E9hM_jyOLs 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 Instagram @the75kg https://www.instagram.com/the75kg/?img_index=1 YouTube @Perkthe75kg https://www.youtube.com/@Perkthe75kg  TikTok @the75kg https://www.tiktok.com/@the75kg  Online Coaching https://www.gamedaybarbell.com/online-coaching

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Iron Culture was started by Eric Helms and Omar Isuf as a means of exploring the world of physical culture and attempting to distill a unified philosophy of lifting and to help listeners find greater meaning from the iron. The lifting community has become fractured over the last ~70 years and this Podcast will attempt to explore the fundamental threads that unite these different tribes. The Podcast focuses on dispensing practical, useful information to the listener, bouncing from history, to philosophy, to contemporary lifting culture issues, to science. This can range from teaching the audience about lifting, programming, nutrition, supplements/PEDs and the history of lifting culture. The format includes casual conversations between the two hosts on a variety of topics, discussions with a panel of experts and interviews with authoritative figures in the lifting community.