Dan Bidondi Show - 2026 Cold Hearts Classics Powerlifting Championship - Dan Bidondi

Feb. 16, 2026 - Dan Bidondi Show

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2026 Cold Hearts Classics Powerlifting Championship - Dan Bidondi

Dan Bidondi dominates the 2026 Cold Hearts Classics Powerlifting Championship in the MEN GRA Master 40+ category, smashing state bench records with 197.5 kg and 435.41 lbs (197.5 kg)—the latter a near-perfect lift after miscuing the "rat command." His 407.85 lb (185 kg) attempt fails due to a technical error, but he rebounds with a historic 197.5 kg victory, later crushing an unspecified "state record of time" weight. Bidondi’s relentless progression redefines age-group powerlifting, proving raw strength and precision can defy expectations even in elite competition. [Automatically generated summary]
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State Record Attempt 00:05:16
	Two white lights and one red light.
	So he's in.
	That all right, state record attempt.
	This is our first state record attempt.
	Let's see.
	Dan Badondi.
	Let's see how he does.
	This is exciting.
	Let's see.
	Dad!
	All right.
	So, Dan Badanti, he's competing in the MEN GRA Master 40 plus category.
	He is going to be doing the attempt of 197.5 kg.
	Another state record attempt.
	Let's see if he does it.
	This is exciting.
	It's kind of greater.
	see too many people doing another state attempt at these meets.
	Oh, he got it.
	Two white lights.
	He's in.
	Oh, man.
	He broke the state record.
	That state record, that old state record had been there for years, and he actually finally broke it.
	So that was awesome.
	Great job, Dan.
	All right.
	Another state record attempt.
	This is actually his first bench press attempt, and he's already doing a state record.
	Dambadondi.
	So here, Dan's going to get a handoff.
	Three white lights.
	All right, state record attempt made.
	Wow, that was super impressive.
	Dan Bedondi.
	This is a second state record attempt, I believe, because he just broke the first one.
	That's 177.5 kg super easy.
	Moved up.
	Three white lights.
	Second record attempt.
	Boy, he's on a roll.
	He's on a roll.
	All right, Dan Badanti.
	Third state record attempt for the bench press.
	Very impressive.
	Let's go.
	407.85 pounds.
	Let's go.
	Very impressive.
	Oh, that he didn't make it.
	He would have had it, but he didn't do the rat command, I believe.
	Got a little anxious there.
	Otherwise, he would have had it.
	But you know what?
	He's going to get it the next time.
	Because you can see how strong.
	Dan Badanti, once again, doing another state record attempt.
	So, so unusual that someone can keep breaking state records.
	So, this is like a crazy, crazy meet.
	First of all, 407.85 pounds.
	Three white lights.
	He broke another state record.
	Wow.
	Dan Badani, state record of time.
	Level up training systems.
	He is going to do 435.41 pounds.
Come On, Let's Cheer! 00:00:57
	Come on!
	Three white lights.
	He got it.
	So, Dan Bedotti, state record.
	Come on, let's all stand up and give them cheer.
	Yeah.
	Yeah.
	See, there's going to be a lot of great lifting now.
	Woo!

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State Record Attempt 00:05:16

Two white lights and one red light.

So he's in.

That all right, state record attempt.

This is our first state record attempt.

Let's see.

Dan Badondi.

Let's see how he does.

This is exciting.

Let's see.

Dad!

All right.

So, Dan Badanti, he's competing in the MEN GRA Master 40 plus category.

He is going to be doing the attempt of 197.5 kg.

Another state record attempt.

Let's see if he does it.

This is exciting.

It's kind of greater.

see too many people doing another state attempt at these meets.

Oh, he got it.

Two white lights.

He's in.

Oh, man.

He broke the state record.

That state record, that old state record had been there for years, and he actually finally broke it.

So that was awesome.

Great job, Dan.

All right.

Another state record attempt.

This is actually his first bench press attempt, and he's already doing a state record.

Dambadondi.

So here, Dan's going to get a handoff.

Three white lights.

All right, state record attempt made.

Wow, that was super impressive.

Dan Bedondi.

This is a second state record attempt, I believe, because he just broke the first one.

That's 177.5 kg super easy.

Moved up.

Three white lights.

Second record attempt.

Boy, he's on a roll.

He's on a roll.

All right, Dan Badanti.

Third state record attempt for the bench press.

Very impressive.

Let's go.

407.85 pounds.

Let's go.

Very impressive.

Oh, that he didn't make it.

He would have had it, but he didn't do the rat command, I believe.

Got a little anxious there.

Otherwise, he would have had it.

But you know what?

He's going to get it the next time.

Because you can see how strong.

Dan Badanti, once again, doing another state record attempt.

So, so unusual that someone can keep breaking state records.

So, this is like a crazy, crazy meet.

First of all, 407.85 pounds.

Three white lights.

He broke another state record.

Wow.

Dan Badani, state record of time.

Level up training systems.

He is going to do 435.41 pounds.

Come On, Let's Cheer! 00:00:57

Come on!

Three white lights.

He got it.

So, Dan Bedotti, state record.

Come on, let's all stand up and give them cheer.

Yeah.

See, there's going to be a lot of great lifting now.

Woo!