Insane such a true champ

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 🔥

He seems like the most wholesome dude ever

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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!

God bless Matt this is inspirational 🙏🏾

What a fantastic person !

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.

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

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.

Fantastic!!!

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.

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

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

Seems like a good guy . Alot of elite lifters have a horse shoe up there ass and full of shit . Matthew seems like a genuine guy with a big heart. The peoples champion. Not really a fan of equiped lifting buts not about that . Its about a man who overcame his adversity an kept a humble spirit

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

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

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

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

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…

This is amazing 😢😢

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

Suits are weak sauce. Raw lifters are the best.

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

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

Are these tested meets or untested

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

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.

Raw is still the best fck outta here with that cheater shi

none of those squats were deep enough to be really valid

I seriously love the lying skull crusher. That’s my go to for triceps. I do other workouts but the skull crushers are my main tricep exercise. Great video!

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

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

What is barbell 4:13?

Great family you got there!

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

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

Pure determination and a never give up attitude congratulations purely inspirational

Amazing documentary your the man

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

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!

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

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

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

Beat gym around! Barbell 4:13 #mrillinois

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

Awesome!

Seeing him talk to Rick Lawrence got me in the feels