Aaron Welch
USA · Male · 181.7 lbs (82.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Pull-dominant
#707 in the elite index
532.1 DOTS
Best squat
650.4 lbs
295 kg
Best bench press
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best deadlift
716.5 lbs
325 kg
Best total
1,730.6 lbs
785 kg
Best DOTS
532.1
Profile analysis
Aaron Welch ranks #707 among the men in our elite index and #551 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 532.1 set at Age Division Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Aaron squats 3.58×, benches 2.06× and deadlifts 3.94× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 7 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, AMP, NAPF), Aaron took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 551.2 lbs (250.0 kg) — about 181.9 lbs per year over 3.0 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Regional Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 2 | 181.2 lbs | 640.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 691.1 lbs | 1,700.9 lbs (771.5 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2026-05-19 | Age Division Nationals · AMP | 3 | 181.7 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.1 |
| 2025-12-06 | Fort Worth Barbell Classic · AMP | 1 | 180.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 531.3 |
| 2025-06-26 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 179.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 500.4 |
| 2025-02-22 | Colorado State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 175.5 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 473.7 |
| 2024-04-27 | Thunderwolf Open Vol. 2 · USAPL | 1 | 175.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 443.7 |
| 2023-07-23 | Rocky Mountain State Games · USAPL | 3 | 170.8 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 376.1 |
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