The main attribute of powerlifting that I love is the community. The first powerlifting meet I went to was amazing. Everyone was so supportive. There were athletes not even benching a plate and yet the crowd was roaring for them. Truly awesome 🔥

I was there and this was one of the most awesome things I ever seen in powerlifting

I'm about half way through the video and I have to say, this is amazing. Awesome to see content promoting powerlifting and specifically multi ply, which gets tns of hate. Congratulations to Mr. Minuth and all of the team behind the documentary!

Man, what a sweet humble dude. I hope that wherever he is now, whatever he's doing, that he's happy and successful 💪

Watching this right before I go to the gym, what a story man.

Very wholesome content and how it all came together at the end. You have the heart of a warrior Mr. Minuth because multi-ply gear or not, you hit 672 with torn muscle. You have a great family and support system, may God be with you all.

I’ve been a National level bodybuilder for over 25 years but I love power lifting and respect how hard they train! This was such a inspiring documentary. Thank you so much 🙏❤️💪

He seems like the most wholesome dude ever

Congratulations Matt, incredible story. May God bless you and your beautiful family.

I watched this documentary in full a week ago, and I can't stop coming back to it. From the production quality, to the inside look on what goes into these big meets, is put on display very well. This is a very inspiring documentary to watch for sure!

Man this was such a nice docu, Good to see the powerlifting community growing!

Amazing dedication! Loved it!

Very good quality throughout the video and an even better story too. Really enjoyed watching it!

When the heart and mind are focused on one goal the body is unstoppable!! This is a feeling that most people never experience because they never push hard enough!! Thanks for the motivation!

Amazing!, powerlifters are just built different 💪

Congratulation to your ATWR! 🤝 This documentation is an amazing part of powerlifting. 👌

Outstanding documentary. Your guts, faith and raw emotion made it great. I’ve been around the sport since the early 2000s and even though the raw movement has taken over the last several years I still love geared lifting.

This made me cry so amazing thank you

Insane such a true champ

Fantastic!!!

Enjoyed watching this great job

Great work. Beautiful family

Absolutely incredible story!!! Well done Matt 👊

Pure determination and a never give up attitude congratulations purely inspirational

no words for this... only amazing

I'm new to power lifting I'm in my 40s, I cried watching this congrats man

Great documentary! As a former competitive powerlifter I really enjoyed it! Great job Matt!

Incredible documentary, I got chills at the end. Well done!

I just never understood those shirts for bench those guys are so strong and they make them walk like that it's crazy

Great doc bro. Awesome accomplishment

Has to be the most cool documentaries I have seen about my favorite sport.

God bless Matt this is inspirational 🙏🏾

Man, stud, and warrior. Love that he talks about god and faith.

Really cool story. Very inspirational. I am an amateur power lifter and your story was amazing to watch

Fuckin beast! Fellow chicago lifter too! Great doc dude! This is what it's all about!

congratz very good documentary i was never a big fan of equipped lifting but its just as insane if not more than regular competition

This is amazing 😢😢

Damn, the first deadlift I saw the feet and was like “ahh noo…” then grab the bicep “NOOO” That’s so unfortunate

A really great look into powerlifting, especially at the highest level.

Amazing documentary your the man

I started weightlifting back in the day, because I had this pent up energy that was driving me nuts. Sometimes I couldn't sleep,and felt like I could tear down the house. I discovered weightlifting,and it was exactly what I needed to blow that pent-up energy off. I've tried creatine, and it makes me feel like that explosive energy I had back the day that made me start weightlifting. I did pretty good, but didn't achieve any world records.

Awesome!

well i cried well done youngman well done

That was great Glad I watched I jumped and said DAMN IT when the second dL popped out of his hands over 40 years in the powerlifting game and I have never reacted that way Good stuff

Wow Epic! If this were a movie script I’d say it wasn’t realistic hah Great job Matt. Also, great job to whoever shot/edited this doc. I’m upset it’s over.

I started competing in powerlifting in 1997 and finally retired in 2018 after 21 years with an Elite total. I switched to olympic weightlifting (just for something new) and I honestly never missed powerlifting for one minute.... until watching this. That was motivating, really took me back. Outstanding stuff my friend, you are legit as they come. Side note: I always had amazing results cutting water using a hot bath, something I got from an MMA fighter... epsom salt, cover yourself in Albolene (makeup remover you can buy anywhere), water hot as you can possibly handle. 20 mins in, 5 out and wrapped in warm blankets, repeat. I could usually cut 8 pounds in 90 minutes (I competed in the lighter weight classes), which is usually all I could cut without affecting my performance.

Way to go Matt!! Great story. Keep training brother.

Awesome

i dont know how i have never come across this but this is amazing i had a tear in my eye towards the end!

What a fantastic person !

Congrats bro

Great family you got there!

I’m 33 years old with a raw total of 1,985. This is unofficial done in gym and not in a sanctioned completion. I’ve always wanted to break 2000 raw but being that I’m not even competing for anything i talk myself out of going for it. Particularly if I get hurt just For the sake of saying i totaled 2000+ like is it even worth attempting when you’re not even competing? Stories like this make me want to Go for it. Thanks for the inspiration.

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yes

Seeing him talk to Rick Lawrence got me in the feels

I was so mad when his bicep tore on the first deadlift! I was sure it was my fault for watching the video that it tore because that is the sort of thing that always happens to me, not someone else. 😬

Spectacular, where do you train Matt?

Lion heart!

Scrapping is a excellent tool used for centuries (Gua sha) great for getting blood into the tissue

He's a lovely guy and it's a great documentary. However, who is judging these squat depths?!

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Are these tested meets or untested

What’s new with Matt? Is he still competing?

So it's a geared powerlifting competition but he doesn't use wrist wraps? Are they not allowed to use wrist wraps?

Would be cool if they could use straps for Deadlifting instead of having to use a mixed grip. I hate mixed grip.

Great documentary and good all round person but to be honest not one of the squats where to proper depth IPF rules anyway. still mighty strong

Ever knew they cut weight for power lifting

What's the difference between a Professional PowerLifter and a Pizza? A Pizza CAN FEED A FAMILY OF 4

If you take that first digit off, I might be able to hit it. 🤣

Great documentary. Very well done. I am glad, however, that powerlifting is getting back to raw lifting. Equipped lifting is garbage.

God I’ve been out of powerlifting for way too many years; those squats are so high. That 1102 was absolutely not a good lift

i like how his dad throughout the documentary shows no understanding of the sport or the magnitude of his lifts lol

Suits are weak sauce. Raw lifters are the best.

38:57 torn bicep. You think that someone since the 1950's or 1960s would fix the torn bicep problem with allowing a ten dollar pair of wrist wraps. Fucking stupid sport if they can't figure that out. Btw Arnold strongman contest uses wrist wraps. Smart.

none of those squats were deep enough to be really valid

Dehydrating yourself isn't "cutting weight". You still have fat to lose.

Seems healthy sitting in the hot car like that🤔

I’m sorry so let me understand,so you wear a super tight shirt that helps your chest return to it’s starting point so it’s doing part of the work for you,then you arch your back in the most ridiculous crap like style to reduce the distance on the press from start to finish…..WHATS THE POINT.

I guess his cop girlfriend doesn't realize steroids are illegal lol

Because as a police officer how much you can bench will help you in no way whatsoever. 58% of your Body weight. That’s about as pointless as the armies new physic fitness test which was implemented years ago but not really and this far like no one has done it as a combined unit.

All garbage if it ain’t raw it doesn’t count

Beat gym around! Barbell 4:13 #mrillinois

So he «benches» 1000 pounds, but pulls 700…. Only In America…🎉😂

These American powerlifters are definitely strong AF. However, the sport needs to return to raw lifting, mandatory drug testing in all organisations, and a squat depth requirement below parallel. This guys squat depth would have got him red lighted in an IPPF comp…