Laura Phelps-Sweatt, SPF Nationals- May 23rd, 2009

[MonsterNRG32]

powerlifting has turned into a technique sport ...stupid bench shirt wuldnt let 400 sum pounds go down all the way so she had to adjust....

[MonsterNRG32]

if her butt was on the bench and she didnt have the bench shirt it her bench wuld be cut in half atleast...u might as well hav a pulley system to pull 200 lbs up for u on the bottom part of the lift....every lifter says it protects ur shoulders...well they need to make something that does that but doesn't double ur bench...the raw world record max is 715...but with a bench shirt its 1075...its called bullshit for people that wana pretend hey can bench more

[anuran2010]

you know WHY powelifting isn't an olympic sport???

because it has this stupid shirts and all equipped stuff and ton of idiotic techniques..that bends the back like a snake...what a STUPID sport....only thing good about it is the raw one with straight backs and all.

[sdfefde]

her depth is fucking horrible , equipped powerlifting is a joke

[TaTenThinh]

Her squat is not even parallel yet. The IPF wants you to go slightly below parallel for a full squat. Her bench press and deadlift are perfect though. Strong woman.

[morry271]

@TaTenThinh Well said, I have noticed a lot of Westsiders dont go low enough on the squat

, what federation do they lift under, surely not the IPF

[Joohris]

Haha lol check the guy at 2:53 asking for a fist bump getting owned :D

[coytu66]

class act all the way around she took time to talk to most of my lifters at her last meet at lexen in between attemps. tomiya and i sat next to her dad while he was videoing her. he is also a class act. love your kids for what  they do not for what you would like them to do. duke from the iron zoo powerlifting team.

[freqeist]

ok, sort of guessed that but thanks for clearing that up.

[freqeist]

why such a wide stance?

[ElPorteroBestia]

@freqeist Decreases the range of motion she has to go, optimizes her set up and squatting muscles, form, etc. Most people from Westside have this stance, it's the way to go if your ligaments and flexibility allow you to do it.

Plus, she's just a beast. haha

[zerk54]

@freqeist Because her clit is swollen to the size of a summer sausage.

[kinghorn3030]

Go Laura!

Shane and Laura really know what they are doing and they are some of the nicest people on the planet.

[5x5lifter]

I'm not trying to ruin her accomplishments, she's very strong and her deadlift and bench were very impressive. But I dont see how any of those squats were white lighted, they were all about an inch or two high.

[TaTenThinh]

@5x5lifter I totally agree. Her bench presses and deadlifts are both correct and impressive. She did it full range according to the IPF rules. However her squats are an inch or two high and not correct. If she did a full squat according to the IPF rules, she'd probably only get 500+ lbs.

[evser]

her leg drive on the bench looks insane. Ridiculous lifts for anyone but for a woman thats incredible. I wish I totalled what she has!

[TheKingClem]

what was the song on the 1st squat??

[evser]

and the song is beautiful people by marilyn manson

[dlim1120]

Marilyn Manson's beautiful people

[Hulk83]

She probably couldn't total 1000 raw...

[ElPorteroBestia]

You're right... she's only benched 315 for 2 and she can pull 500 raw. Guess she couldn't squat 200 raw then, right? Wow, what a pair of briefs and a suit...

Fuck yourself.

[hlmsabjr]

@ElPorteroBestia We know what she can do, don't waste your time on a keyboard warrior like that dumbass HULK

[DCEddy05]

@Hulk83 And neither could you! This woman is good.

[cyberkai99]

Can't total 100 RAW? Wow man, you sure are a dumbass. Considering she has tripled 300 with a close grip on the bench, has pulled 470 from a 2" deficit and blasted up an easy 600 squat with nothing but briefs (no wraps of suit). I'd put my money that Laura could total between 1200-1400 pounds RAW and probably closer to 1400.

[Hulk83]

@cyberkai99 LOL its been a year douche. Let it go, she is taken and probably doesn't care that you defend her honor on youtube. You are the true "dumbass".

[ytrewq089]

There are men 50lbs heavier than her who would love to total this

[brandixie]

i was at this meet, first time i saw laura, very beautiful and insanely strong, i gotta crush lol

[mstwntdSS]

Wow... very strong, and still looks like a lady. Very attractive, gotta respect that.

[cyberkai99]

Well away from all the talk of martial arts. Has anybody ever seen a woman that can bench press 300 pounds, let alone 500 pounds, and still be as beautiful as Laura?

[ElPorteroBestia]

Uhh, that would be a negative. :)

[dan7edan7e]

@ElPorteroBestia With all due respect for the passion she puts into her work and the results she has achieved.... We have different definitions of beautiful.

[morry271]

@cyberkai99 Laura is hot but dont forget she wears special gear to help her, this ego boosting stuff is ruining powerlifting

[teekyhe]

I mean these weights are mind blowing even for the strongest men in the world. If this woman ever trained in martial arts mma she would be incredible. I wonder if she has ever considered this as well or has any martial arts skills?

[ElPorteroBestia]

Funny you should say that, because her and her husband train MMA fighters. They have their own gym in Cincinnati, with a MMA mat and everything in there.

[teekyhe]

Thanks gosh the power she would have! It would be interesting for her fans to see this side of her.She must be good to train others. Does any one know how good she is and does she have a martial arts background?

[ElPorteroBestia]

Haha I'm not sure if she would be up for that... but if she did train for it, I'm sure she'd drop several weight classes, just because of her size.

She has no MMA background, but played soccer her whole life and was a gymnast for 14 years. You just can't utilize that kind of stance she takes and the form she uses without being INSANELY flexible.

[teekyhe]

Just pure astonishment, pure amazement at this superhuman woman.

[GetStrongStrength]

Ive been lucky enough to witness Laura train in person. Greatest pound for pound powerlifter of all time (so far) in my humble opinion. This woman is awsome. I look at this and cant believe it.

Go Laura. Go Westside!!!

[ElPorteroBestia]

I agree 100%. She is a ball of amazement.

The scariest part is she's not even 30 yet- she's nowhere close to being done, and already she's this good!

[CincyMainzer]

Thank you for posting this! I've never been able to see my sister lift and I'm so grateful that you made this available!

[ElPorteroBestia]

I'm glad I was able to be there and get a historic day like this on film, so no worries, my pleasure.

You have an amazing sister, as a person and a lifter, as well as the coolest brother-in-law in the world. They both made this meet above and beyond what I thought it could be for myself, so to that I owe them more than they know.

[alideutscher]

simply amazing! great feat of strength

thanks for the upload

[ElPorteroBestia]

Anytime my friend. I'm glad I was there to witness it, and you're right, her power is nothing short of amazing.