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2026 season is practically over… (mhmm…provincials in two weeks but)

Toronto - Centrals
Fredericton - Easterns
Winnipeg - Commonwealth
Saskatoon - Westerns

Honestly, I just want to give a massive shoutout to this incredible team. We never would’ve made it through without your energy, laughs, and all the great moments we shared. Hands down, the best group of people I’ve crossed paths with in 2026

Now, heading back home to Quebec City ( I miss my girlfriend )❤️

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2026 season dump

St-Johns - Nationals
Toronto - Centrals
Fredericton - Easterns
Winnipeg - Commonwealth
Saskatoon - Westerns

Thank you all…. (See you next year ?)

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Power Surge X - Pro day

Squat - 360kg/794lbs (missed 370kg)
Bench - 215kg/473lbs (5kg PR)
Deadlift - 365kg/805lbs (PR match)

540ish dots
1st place 275
3rd overall 🥉

Very short on words. Massive shoutout to @agent21emh for getting me through prep and flying out to handle. @glasspowerlifting for helping on the weight cut and refeed protocol.

@surgepowerevents put on an unbelievable event and was just happy to join the fun.

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🎙️ KNOW POWERLIFTING? GET BEHIND THE MIC.

We’re recruiting livestream commentators for the 2026 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships!

Help viewers follow the attempts, understand the battles and get behind the lifters. Athletes, coaches, referees and knowledgeable powerlifting fans: we want to hear from you.

The livestream is directed by Pete Spence (Overreach) and produced by Clean Strength Media. Pete will provide briefing materials and answer questions to help you prepare.

Previous commentary experience isn’t required. Bring your knowledge of the sport and enthusiasm for sharing it. Volunteer for one session or several!

📅 September 17–27, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Express, Winnipeg

👉 Scan the QR on this post to sign up, select “Livestream Commentary & Assistance” and indicate your availability.

You can also visit overreach.kit.com/commonwealths and scroll to “Help on the broadcast” for the volunteer signup link.

Already signed up as a volunteer? Email Adele at adele.cw.volunteers@gmail.com to add your interest in commentary.

Know someone who belongs on the microphone? Tag them below! 🎤

#CommonwealthPowerlifting #Powerlifting #Winnipeg #Overreach #cleanstrengthmedia

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One week ago we were waist deep in executing and running the best American meet of 2026. What still feels like a fever dream was a culmination of months of planning and effort from some of the top minds in powerlifting.

When getting feedback directly after the meet, someone told me it felt special because every single person involved “gives a shit about powerlifting.”

I honestly think that is the best way to describe it- we all sacrificed something to bring this meet forward, and it shows in the finished product, but this meet had the narrowest margin for success and if you weren’t in the back of house you would never know it.

Whether RT continues or not, our legacy has been cemented. THIS is what powerlifting should be, and where it should take place. Following in the footsteps of Sheffield, we take it out of a gym and put it on a stage with bright lights and showcase the unfettered passion that takes place during attempts.

I remember 4 years ago when we ran the first RT in the new Houston TSS gym. Then we brought it to New Jersey, to Iron Revolution that captured more of the magic. 2025 Meg and Marshall Powell helped me realize the potential this event had, and this year we put the world on notice. Here’s to a potential 2027 where we continue ascending.

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2026 Rising Tide Meet Recap 🌊➡️

HUGE thank you once again to @kevinpapa and @petespence for inviting me to participate in this meet, truly the best meet I’ve participated in so far. Beyond blessed to continue to do this sport I love.

@joeyflexx7 absolutely did magic during this prep, even tho I kept complaining of not having crazy gym numbers haha. Definitely proof that consistency > numbers🗿.

Shoutout to @mjgreeno and @mommy_n_ry_lifts for warming me up right and @alex_cano_challenge for handling me and calling absolute BANGERS for numbers, major reason for finally hitting the 1000kilo milestone 🤝

382.5kg | 843lbs

Super good squat, unfortunately couldn’t try more because I failed my 2nd attempt which also flew but I have yet to master the art of ✨balance✨. This will be an area of focus in prep for nationals, hopefully we can load up BIG at nationals in 2027🙂‍↕️

235kg | 518lbs

FINALLY hit a bench PR after like 1.5 years?? Definitely feels good! Somehow someway I need to get to it as close to a 600 pound bench as I can, bench is definitely my biggest weakness

382.5kg | 843lbs

Full video, so much emotion in this one.

My favorite lift of the meet, and probably my favorite lift of the year. Being able to close out a meet with such a massive PR on a lift that most super heavy weights have issues with is beyond a blessing and has definitely ignited a fire in me to pull 400+ in the next year🫪🔥

This is my why. Seeing my family, including my nine month old daughter get excited over the side of me lifting something crazy heavy and then celebrating with a little cheer absolutely just melts my heart. unfortunately, Mama and baby weren’t able to travel to this meet for sure be with me in nationals

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“It’s all performative”…Rising Tide, PT I. 🌊⚡️

I’ve been competing in powerlifting for a long time, and when I think about the meets I’ve done, I usually separate them into two things: performance and experience.

I’ve had a few days to sit with this one, and I can confidently say this was the best meet experience I’ve ever had.

I wasn’t at my strongest on Sunday, but I had fun. That matters to me. You could feel how much thought and passion went into putting this meet together. From the venue, to the production, live stream, photographers, videographers, staff, and everyone behind the scenes; it genuinely felt like a meet built with the lifters in mind.

I chose to spend my own time and money to be here, and that meant time away from Becca and my daughter. It was also @beccanunns birthday, and a day that carries a lot of memories of Nala for us. So to be able to come to Philly, compete, have this much fun, and experience something this special… I don’t take that lightly. What I’ll remember is how this place felt, the people I shared it with, and getting to look back and see my daughter watching me compete from home.

Rising Tide gave me an experience I’ll never forget.

To everyone who made this happen, thank you.

@sbdapparel | @sbd.usa | @110percent

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And as always, @110percent code CENTAL link in bio

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XXIV IV III (Sat Aug 29, 2026) Secondary Squat
1x5 @ 8: 195 (430)
3x6 @ -15%: 165.5 (365)
Thank you for the spot fellas @foreverbulky & Zach 🤝🤝

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