Andrew Ernst
USA · Male · 196.1 lbs (89 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Squat-dominant
#874 in the elite index
526.9 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
463 lbs
210 kg
Best deadlift
650.4 lbs
295 kg
Best total
1,785.7 lbs
810 kg
Best DOTS
526.9
Profile analysis
Andrew Ernst ranks #874 among the men in our elite index and #666 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 526.9 set at Male Raw Challenge & Male Adaptive Open (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Andrew squats 3.43×, benches 2.36× and deadlifts 3.32× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 26% bench and 36% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 7 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, USAPL), Andrew took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 231.5 lbs (105.0 kg) — about 58.7 lbs per year over 3.9 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Male Raw Challenge & Male Adaptive Open · USAPL | 9 | 196.1 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 463 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,785.7 lbs (810 kg) | 526.9 |
| 2025-09-06 | West Regionals · USAPL | 1 | 194.8 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 463 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 510.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | Arnold - Male Raw Challenge · USAPL | 6 | 195.7 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 463 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 511.2 |
| 2024-11-09 | TBS Houston Lift-Off · USAPL | 1 | 197.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 486.5 |
| 2024-08-03 | Tested Spartan Classic III · USPA | 1 | 190.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 501.9 |
| 2022-08-06 | Drug Tested Spartan Classic Battle at the Platform · USPA | 1 | 196 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 468.5 |
| 2022-03-27 | Drug Tested King of the North · USPA | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 480.6 |
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