Episode 25: 20 Years of USA Powerlifting ft. Zac Cooper

Kevin gets on the mic this week with Coach Zac Cooper to talk all things USA Powerlifting. Zac holds a bachelor’s degree in health & exercise science with an emphasis in exercise physiology from Truman State University, and a master’s degree in exercise science with an emphasis in strength and conditioning from Louisiana Tech University.

Zac also holds certifications as a Level 1 Sports Performance Coach by USA Weightlifting, and as a club coach and National Referee with USA Powerlifting. In his capacity as a powerlifting coach, he’s been the coach of Truman State, Louisiana Tech Universities’ Powerlifting Programs, as well as assistant coach of the Northeastern University Powerlifting Programs. In 2006, while coaching at Louisiana Tech, the Men’s & Women’s Powerlifting Teams won both Team National Championships and he was the Collegiate National Coach of the Year. More recently, he served as the Assistant Coach for Team USA at the Pan-American Powerlifting Championships in 2013, and at the North American Powerlifting Championships in 2013 & 2014.

You can read more about the Cooper Training Institute online or follow Zac on Instagram at @coachzcooper.

Interested in in-person or online coaching for competitive powerlifters of all levels? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems online or on Instagram.

You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings.

Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org
Artist: MELLViNS
Track: Way Down Below