King Of The Lifts

TB episode: Julius Maddox chasing Powerlifting's biggest record!

Episode Summary

Special Throwback Episode! Julius Maddox joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to tell his story about being raised in the projects, growing up with addiction in the house, battling depression, becoming a drug dealer and user, and facing prison time. Then at 25, he changed his life. After getting under a barbell to bench press Julius quickly found out why he was still here. Now he works to help addicts, does public speaking with at risk youth, visits highschools/universities, and spreads the word of maintaining the positive path. At 6'4" and 435 lbs, the giant Julius is chasing history to break one of the sports most legendary records, the all time biggest raw bench!! The odds are stacked against him, but they always have been. This time however, he will not face the challenge alone, but with his whole community behind him. Hear the extraordinary story of Giant Julius Maddox!!! The 700 lbs+ bench presser!

Episode Notes

Special Throwback Episode!
Julius Maddox joins 6 Pack Lapadat and Paul Maranzan to tell his story about being raised in the projects, growing up with addiction in the house, battling depression, becoming a drug dealer and user, and facing prison time. Then at 25, he changed his life. After getting under a barbell to bench press Julius quickly found out why he was still here. Now he works to help addicts, does public speaking with at risk youth, visits highschools/universities, and spreads the word of maintaining the positive path. At 6'4" and 435 lbs, the giant Julius is chasing history to break one of the sports most legendary records, the all time biggest raw bench!! The odds are stacked against him, but they always have been. This time however, he will not face the challenge alone, but with his whole community behind him. Hear the extraordinary story of Giant Julius Maddox!!! The 700 lbs+ bench presser!