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USAPL Pro | PA state deadlift record | IDFPA Worlds 2026🌎🔜
Team: @hammer_forged_strength
Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs
PSU Powerlifting Alum
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2026 USAPL NORTHEAST REGIONALS SQUAT: 157.5 kg (347 lbs) BENCH: 75 kg (165 lbs) DEADLIFT: 160 kg (353 lbs) Total: 392.5 kg (865 lbs) @ 75.2 kg (165 lbs) body weight 🥇 First place women’s raw junior 82.5 kg I had so much fun at regionals and I’m beyond happy with how everything went. I met so many amazing strong women and I am so grateful I get to share the platform with all of you!! Thank you to my other half and my coach @mrtricepss I wouldn’t have been able to do this without you❤️ Thank you so much to all my friends and family who went to see me, who wished me good luck, and who watched the livestream it means the world, love you all ❤️🥹
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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? Simply follow the link in the bio and fill out the form! #squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil
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Why try to hide pain? Why try to run cover for your physical and mental issues? Embrace the growth and learn. #tsunamieffect🌊 #coachericmitchell #mentalhealth
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nats media package/photo dump •had so much fun this trip, this was a great meet to have lifted at •see you new year albany
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Stacked line up for this weekend Big lifts and totals coming #usapowerlifting #nationals
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USAPL PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN ARE STRONG, RESILIENT & DETERMINED and we cannot wait to see all of their hard work put out on the platform next weekend Tune in to see SEVENTEEN of our best female lifters take the platform in Lombard June 12-14th. They earned their spot, now let’s cheer them on🗣️🗣️🗣️ #powerlifting #sbd #a7 #squat #bench
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Meet Recap Athlete: @estella.inman Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting @arnoldsports Raw Challenge 19th place open by Dots Squat: 167.5kg/369.3lb (+7.5kg) Bench: 110kg/242.5lb Deadlift: 227.5kg/501.6lb (+2.5kg) Total: 505kg/1113.3lb (+10kg) BW: 80.80kg/178.13lb Dots: 473.50 (+9.10) Estella: I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. Not only was the meet incredible, but the amount of HFS member who showed up was amazing. It was a chaotic week leading up to it, with Ivy League Conferences for track happening the week before, but these are the things I love and I’m grateful to be able to do both. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way! Jake: Another epic performance from Stella! This time she managed to add a few KG to her deadlift and make the world record official. It’s been amazing watching her excel in powerlifting alongside being a D1 thrower! Interested in coaching? Simply follow the link in the bio and fill out the form! #squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil
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From placing 2nd at the Ivy League Conference one weekend, to competing at the Arnold and earning the World Record the next— the most important part has always been the people who surround me 💕🤩
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Meet Recap Athlete: @kaseystrength Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting @arnoldsports Raw Challenge 14th place open by Dots Squat: 190kg/418.9lb (+2.5kg) Bench: 95kg/209.4lb Deadlift: 227.5kg/501.6lb (+10kg) Total: 512.5kg/1129.9lb (+15kg) BW: 80.6kg/177.69lb Dots: 481.116 (+12.626) Kasey: I’m so grateful for how this meet turned out!9/9, two meet PRs, total/DOTS PR, and a 500lb deadlift, all a week after competing at PA States. Prep was more of a mental game than anything, but I’m blessed everything came together on meet day. At PA states, Jake talked about loading 500lbs for deadlift, which has been a goal of mine since Nationals last year. The close reality of that after how my 3rd deadlift moved at states, along with Jake’s belief in me, lit a fire in me to go for it. All week I had the belief that we would do it; I’m so proud we did. Overall, my vision entering the meet was to have fun and stay grateful to even compete on this stage at this level. I accomplished more than I could’ve imagined and had the best weekend with my teammates. I honestly couldn’t have done it without the support of Jake and my team. I met Jake at Nationals last year and I’m so happy that he and the team welcomed me aboard. I look forward to seeing what we continue to do together. Jake: Kasey joined the team shortly after nationals last year and she’s fit in from day one. It was awesome seeing her load and pull 500 pounds for the first time. And I know, for a fact, that she’s the only female Rubik’s cube master who has also deadlifted 500 pounds! She works so hard and I can’t wait to watch her continue to grow and see what her top end is. Interested in coaching? Simply follow the link in the bio and fill out the form! #squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil
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Meet Recap Athlete: @carissa_giordano_ Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting @arnoldsports Raw Challenge 39 place women raw open by dots, 8/9 Squat: 137.5kg/302.5lb (+7.5kg) Bench: 90kg/198lb Deadlift: 162.5kg/357.5lb (+2.5kg) Total: 390kg/lb (+7.5kg) BW: 59.3kg/130.46lb Dots: 435.55 (+5.11) Carissa: Awesome weekend at the Arnold’s! So many strong and inspiring athletes in one area at the same time. It was an honor to make it to this competition and lift alongside some of the strongest in the sport! Looking forward to continuing my training for the next comp! Thanks to my coach @jake.karboski_hfs and the @hammer_forged_strength team for cheering me on. Jake: Carissa has only been at this for a year and this was her first time on the national stage. She kept her composure and executed to perfection. Really proud of all the work she’s been putting in a the progress she’s been making!! Interested in coaching? Simply follow the link in the bio and fill out the form! #squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil
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Meet Recap Athlete: @george_nomah05 Coach: @jake.karboski_hfs Meet: 2026 @usapowerlifting @arnoldsports Raw Challenge 3rd place open by dots Squat: 325kg/716.5lb (+2.5kg) Bench: 175kg/385.8lb (+2.5kg) Deadlift: 330kg/727.5lb (+5kg) Total: 830kg/1830.15lb (+10kg) BW: 88.8kg/195.8lb Dots: 540.35 (+5.89) George: Huge thanks to my brother and coach @jake.karboski_hfs for always setting me up for success. Don’t know where I’ll be in this sport without him. Another huge huge thanks to @wholeheartedraspberry for coming out to support. Very content, happy and grateful to have you by my side and making this event a memorable one. And as always a big thanks to my team and friends on @hammer_forged_strength for always being in my corner. Very happy to have been a part of the Arnold this year and I’m very much looking forward to the next. Grateful to all the lovely athletes and members of USAPL community I met throughout the weekend. Truly makes the sport a great one to be a part of. Looking forward to the next prep and competition. Jake: So proud of all the hard work this guy has been putting in. He earned himself a 3rd place finish at the Arnold which is a huge feat. As he’s grown in his powerlifting journey he has learned the value of pushing himself, increasing frequency, and attacking harder workouts very often. We were only one deadlift shy of the junior world record total. Can’t wait to see what he can do at nationals. Happy to call George not only one of my athletes, but also one of my friends. Interested in coaching? Simply follow the link in the bio and fill out the form! #squat #bench #deadlift #powerlifting #bettertobethehammerthantheanvil
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Solid weekend. Definitely gonna be back
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