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16 days ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @troy.fratarcangeli
Coach: @lance.alottaweight.london
Meet: 2026 @powerlfiting_america Summer Slam, 2nd place MR-SJ 66kg, 8/9
Squat: 162.5kg/358lbs
Bench: 102.5kg/226lbs (+5kg PR)
Deadlift: 217.5kg/479.5lbs (+5kg PR)
Total: 482.5kg/1063.7lbs (+2.5kg PR)
BW: 65.2kg/143.7lbs
Dots: 381.51 (+0.66 PR)

Troy:
squats went okay.. ended up hitting 7.5kg under my meet pr but every meet isn’t going to be perfect. bench went great and i hit 102.5 for the first time on the platform and deadlifts went really good i hit an all time pr with 217.5. all thanks go to my family, friends, lance, and all the other hfs members that came and supported.

Lance:
Despite missing depth on his second squat, Troy was still within the running to take first on his last pull of the day. He pulled 217.5kg, a 5kg PR, which put him in first before he was out pulled. Him and his buddy Anthony always bring a fierce competition to the platform each time they face each other. On top of that, Troy also added 5kg to his bench, hitting that big 225lb (102.5kg) milestone at just 65kg (143lbs) in bw.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #usapl #powerlifting bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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a month ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @anthony._.hu
Coach: @lance.alottaweight.london
Meet: 2026 @powerlfiting_america Summer Slam, 1st place MR-SJ 66kg, 9/9
Squat: 160kg/352lbs (+2.5kg PR)
Bench: 90kg/198lbs (+5kg PR)
Deadlift: 235kg/518lbs
Total: 485kg/1069lbs (+5kg PR)
BW: 66kg/145.5lbs
Dots: 380.1

Anthony:
Blessed and grateful for the opportunity and strength to compete. Had a ton of fun at this meet and met some new people. Managed to pull through into first in front of my friends and family with the crowd cheering me on, which was one of the coolest feelings I’ve felt in a while. Big thanks to my coach Lance, my brother Edison, and my best friend Andrew for being there and making everything run smoothly. Wish we loaded up more but Lance and I decided to secure the win, going 9/9 and 27/27. Thank you to everyone who came out, watched, and supported. Hopefully everything can now go back to normal.

Lance:
Another great meet from Anthony, with another tight battle with his friend and teammate @troy.fratarcangeli . This was a very successful prep and a great way to end his time as a 66kg lifter, going 9/9 and pulling for the win on his last deadlift. Like Anthony alluded to, he probably had more and could’ve secured a deadlift PR, but he wanted to load for the gold.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #usapl #powerlifting bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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a month ago

The stage is set for the 2027 USA Powerlifting Pennsylvania State Championships.

📅 January 23–24, 2027

🏆 2 Platforms. 2 Days. 280 Lifters.

📍 Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
The same venue that hosted the 2015 Raw Nationals.

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2027 USA Powerlifting Pennsylvania State Championships. by @hammer_forged_strength

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a month ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @jonivsgravity
Coach: @lance.alottaweight.london
Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting W.O.L.F. Gyms summer showdown, 2nd place MR-O 75kg, 7/8
Squat: 190kg/418lbs
Bench: 125kg/275lbs
Deadlift: 237.5kg/523lbs (+12.5kg PR)
Total: 552.5kg/1218lbs (+5kg PR)
BW: 73.85kg/162.8lbs
Dots: 400.35

Joni:
Thank you to Lance and everyone at wolf for making it a very fun meet. Squat and bench wasn’t my best but with my thumbs not ripped up and being able to hook my deads it felt great, can’t wait for what’s to come

Lance:
This was a quick turnaround for Joni but he was still able to tack a little on his total despite scratching his third squat and missing his opener bench. The past 2 meets before this have been tough on deadlifts where unfortunately his hand rips open just before openers. This meet everything stayed in tact and he was able to pull for a 12.5kg PR. Big thanks to @cbliftss for stepping into handle while I was on meet director duty.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #usapl #powerlifting bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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2 months ago

First Meet Recap
Athlete: @nickgowarty12704
Coach: @akh_lifts
Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting W.O.L.F. Gyms Summer Showdown
1st🥇place Men’s 75kg Junior

Squat: 162.5kg/358.3lb
Bench: 130kg/286.6lb
Deadlift: 200kg/440.9lb
Total: 492.5kg/1085.8lb
BW: 74.1kg/163.36lb
Dots: 356.08

Nick: My first meet ever, I couldn’t of been more excited for this moment. I wanna thank Anjyl for coaching me day by day improving my tech and Joe for handling me making sure I’m warmed up and ready to go. This was a great experience as I went 9/9 on the day. Now it’s back to work and keep improving.

Anjyl: Nick has probably improved the most out of all my athletes when it comes to technique. We were able to improve his mechanics into a stronger and more efficient position in all 3 lifts. He came to me as a regular gym goer and he came out looking a like a real powerlifter. Very proud of him for pushing through and executing perfectly on the day. Can’t wait to see what’s next for him.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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2 months ago

First Meet Recap
Athlete: @mikeelifts__
Coach: @akh_lifts
Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting W.O.L.F. Gyms Summer Showdown
1st🥇place Men’s Raw Open 100kg

Squat: 262.5kg/578.7lb (+7.5kg)
Bench: 145kg/319.7lb (+5kg)
Deadlift: 270kg/595.2lb (+10kg)
Total: 677.5kg/1493.6lb (+22.5kg)
BW: 98.35kg/216.8lb
Dots: 420.1 (+16.9)

Mike: Great first meet, just shy of my goal of a 680 kg total. Shoutout to all my friends/family for their support. More to come.

Anjyl: Mike’s first meet couldn’t have gone any better. 9/9 for the day as well as ATPRs in every lift. We had a long prep together and tested his maxes in May. It’s crazy to me how we were able to add 22.5 kilos to his total in just 3 months. Very proud of him for still finding time to train despite being a full time graduate student. He’s a hard worker in both the gym and the classroom and it shows.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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2 months ago

First Meet Recap
Athlete: @iarahgarcia
Coach: @akh_lifts
Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting W.O.L.F. Gyms Summer Showdown
2nd🥈place Women’s Raw Open 65kg

Squat: 112.5kg/248lbs
Bench: 45kg/99.2lbs
Deadlift: 115kg/253.5lbs
Total: 272.5kg/600.8lbs
BW: 64.7kg/142.64lbs
Dots: 288.41

Iarah: I never thought competing would be this fun. What an experience! Can’t wait for the next one.

Anjyl: Iarah came to me about 3 months ago asking for a spot to attempt 225lbs on squat. Now she reps that in training and came out with a nice PR. She went 7/9 and only missing her first attempt on squat and bench due to some demanding technicalities of the sport. But she was able to pull through and hit all her thirds in the end. She has a lot of potential in this sport and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her.

Interested in coaching?
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#squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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2 months ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @sseanlifts
Coach: @lance.alottaweight.london
Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting Raw Nationals, 3rd place MR-JR 100kg, 6/9
Squat: 250kg/551lbs
Bench: 135kg/297lbs
Deadlift: 267.5kg/589lbs
Total: 652.5kg/1438.5lbs
BW: 98.2kg/216lbs
Dots: 404.75

Sean:
Third Raw Nats in the books. Not the best meet, I was insanely fatigued from having my flight cancelled and not getting to Chicago until 4am. This was also the first time I had evening weigh-in’s plus a 7pm lifting start. Strength wasn’t there unfortunately but we were still able to pull into 3rd place. Going to take some time to rebuild before competing again to put up a nice total (and maybe a 600 squat).

A huge shoutout to Tony and @wolf_gyms for sponsoring yet another raw nationals and providing amazing training facilities.

Lance:
Definitely not the type of meet we’ve come to expect from Sean. This might be the first time ever that he left a meet without hitting a PR. His prep was great, execution just was not there on the day. Despite starting 3/6 through squat and bench, he was still able to pull himself into podium position. Sean time and time again has pulled through with the pressure on, and although he shouldn’t have been in this a position in the first place, he got it done once again.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #usapl #powerlifting bettertobethehammerthantheanvil by @hammer_forged_strength

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3 months ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @george_nomah05
Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs
Meet: 2026 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
1st place men Open 90kg, 5th overall male, 8/9

Squat: 330kg/727.5lb (+5kg)
Bench: 175kg/385.8lb
Deadlift: 342.5kg/755.1lb (+12.5kg)
Total: 847.5kg/1868.4lb (+17.5kg)
BW: 88.70kg/195.55lb
DOTS: 552.07 (+11.72)

George:
Had a blast competing at Nats and getting to meet some amazing people. Massive thanks as always to my brothers @jake.karboski_hfs and @lance.alottaweight.london for handling me on the day. Forever grateful having them in my corner. Always looking forward to getting stronger for each competition. Very excited for the next one and training leading up to it!

Jake:
Early on when I first started with George I knew he would eventually be a great lifter. He had great raw strength and genetics but at times he struggled to push himself. The past year or so, I’ve seen a massive mindset shift in him. He has learned to push himself and it has taken him from a great lifter to someone who can rival the best of the best. To put it into perspective, he’s gone from struggling to do a third squat session every week to SBD 7 days a week. SO proud of this guy and grateful to have him as part of my family.

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#squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil taken in The Westin Chicago Lombard by @hammer_forged_strength

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3 months ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @lukestrong.hfs
Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs
Meet: 2026 USAPL Raw nationals
3rd Place Men’s Raw Junior 110kg

Squat: 666lbs / 302.5kg (+2.5kg)
Bench: 363lbs / 165kg
Deadlift: 672lbs / 305kg (+2.5kg)
BW: 236.56lbs / 107.30kg
Total: 1703.1lbs / 772.5kg (+2.5)
Dots: 461.9 (+1.18)

Luke: This being my first ever raw nationals I’m extremely happy with how I did. The goal was top 3 and a CT squat record and that’s exactly what I got. I had a lot of fun and was able to help coach one of my athletes at his first nationals as well @xsavier.ascends with the help of @george_nomah05. I’ve been really enjoying coaching and helping all of my athletes get stronger, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Aside from that, this nationals prep didn’t consist of me putting 100% effort into every session. It was a chance for me to see how many other things I can manage while still powerlifting. I’m thankful to have this experience under my belt. Next competition, college Nats in April. See you then.

Jake: Pushing through surgery and life stressors gave Luke a very challenging prep. He did a great job of dialing in and getting the work done day in and day out. He managed to land himself a bronze medal against a very strong crowd of 110kg juniors.
Grateful to call this guy not only a client, but a friend.

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#bettertobethehammerthantheanvil #powerlifting by @hammer_forged_strength

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3 months ago

Meet Recap
Athlete: @kaseystrength
Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs
Meet: 2026 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
3rd place women Open 82.5kg, 7/9

Squat: 192.5kg/424.5lb (+2.5)
Bench: 92.5kg/203.9lb
Deadlift: 225kg/496lb
Total: 510kg/1124.4lb
BW: 80.30kg/177.03lb
DOTS: 479.654

Kasey: This Nationals came full circle for me. Last year, I didn’t have a coach or any guidance, but still wanted to podium. It was during that time that I met Jake and the rest of the team. This has been a great past year of discovering more of who I am as an athlete on the platform and learning to trust my prep and tapers.

I’m so grateful with how everything went. Prep tested my mental fortitude more than anything, balancing training with a lot of life changes. But with the help of my coach and team, we were able to secure top 3 and my pro card…goals beyond what I could have imagined for the year. I was a bit discouraged after bench and weighing in light, but I trusted that we would finish strong on deadlifts. Overall, I am blessed with how all of prep and meet day went and even more grateful for all those who support me.

Jake: I remember meeting Kasey last year at Raw Nats in Georgia where she was running around alone trying to get her warmups in. We got started together immediately after that and it has been nothing but fun. Even though I knew she had more on the tank for deadlift we chose to load exactly what she needed for 3rd place and she executed. Powerlifting and rubix cub pro!

Interested in coaching?
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#squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil taken in The Westin Chicago Lombard by @hammer_forged_strength

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3 months ago