Aaron Palko
USA · Male · 218.9 lbs (99.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RPS
Balanced lifter
#125 in the elite index
568.0 DOTS
Best squat
800 lbs
362.9 kg
Best bench press
505 lbs
229.1 kg
Best deadlift
777.1 lbs
352.5 kg
Best total
2,075 lbs
941.2 kg
Best DOTS
568.0
Profile analysis
Aaron Palko ranks #125 among the men in our elite index and #137 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 568.0 set at Live Large Fall Brawl III (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Aaron squats 3.65×, benches 2.31× and deadlifts 3.55× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 24% bench and 37% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (RPS, WRPF), Aaron took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 735.0 lbs (333.4 kg) — about 100.9 lbs per year over 7.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-26 | The Showdown · WRPF | 2 | 229.3 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 496 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,000.7 lbs (907.5 kg) | 549.4 |
| 2019-11-09 | Live Large Fall Brawl III · RPS | 1 | 218.9 lbs | 755.1 lbs / 496 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 568.0 |
| 2017-10-28 | Lexen Fall Classic · RPS | 1 | 233 lbs | 800 lbs / 505 lbs / 770 lbs | 2,075 lbs (941.2 kg) | 566.1 |
| 2013-06-15 | Lexen Summer Slam · RPS | 1 | 178.5 lbs | 440 lbs / 320 lbs / 580 lbs | 1,340 lbs (607.8 kg) | 416.2 |
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