Matt Vena

Matthew Lewis "Matt" Venahttps://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/matthewlewisvena https://goodlift.info/lifter.php?lid=13750 is a Canadian fitness YouTuber who uploads YouTube Shorts revolving powerlifting programming, fitness advice, and human anatomy. Matt is also a competitive powerlifter for the International Powerlifting Federation and Canadian Powerlifting Union, and is a personal trainer.
==History==
Matt created his channel on December 7, 2014, and uploaded his first public YouTube video 10 months later as a teenager, show-casing the three compound movements for powerlifting, the barbell back-squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. Ever since the release of YouTube Shorts in March 2021, Matt has taken part in the video experience, show-casing powerlifting in a comedic fashion, while posting educational videos. Currently, Matt's primary videos are educational videos of powerlifting inside YouTube shorts. Matt rose to popularity in May of 2021 thanks to YouTube Shorts.
==Competitive Powerlifting==
Matt competed in his first powerlifting meet on November 8, 2015, at 16 years old. He competed at Canadian Powerlifting Union's Gord Pronick Memorial, squatting 422.2 lbs, bench pressing 181 lbs, and deadlifting 440.9 lbs.https://www.openpowerlifting.org/m/cpu/2015-11-08-a40b36d2 Matt has then competed at the International Powerlifting Federation in 2019, competing in the 93kg weight class and as a junior, and was in 3rd place.https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/results/2019/classic-powerlifting/detailed_scoresheet_m.htm Matt competed again at the IPF in 2021, as a junior in the 93kg weight class, and was 2nd place.https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/results/2021/classic-powerlifting/detailed_scoresheet_m.htm
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:Sports YouTubers
Category:Canadian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2014