Branden Short
USA · Male · 186.1 lbs (84.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#274 in the elite index
551.8 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
435.4 lbs
197.5 kg
Best deadlift
766.1 lbs
347.5 kg
Best total
1,851.9 lbs
840 kg
Best DOTS
551.8
Profile analysis
Branden Short ranks #274 among the men in our elite index and #264 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 551.8 set at Iron Dog 4 (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Branden squats 3.61×, benches 2.34× and deadlifts 4.12× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% 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 14 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, WRPF), Branden took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 203.9 lbs (92.5 kg) — about 32.3 lbs per year over 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-20 | Southwest Summer Slam · USPA | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 766.1 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 543.1 |
| 2024-01-14 | Southwest Regional Championship · WRPF | 1 | 194.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 545.5 |
| 2022-04-03 | Drug Tested Steel City Clash · USPA | 1 | 198.2 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 511.1 |
| 2021-10-02 | Iron Dog 4 · USPA | 1 | 186.1 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 551.8 |
| 2021-10-02 | Iron Dog 4 · USPA | 1 | 186.1 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 551.8 |
| 2021-01-09 | Circle City Super · USPA | 1 | 195.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 517.6 |
| 2021-01-09 | Circle City Super · USPA | 1 | 195.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 517.6 |
| 2020-09-06 | ColdFeet Classic · USPA | 1 | 196.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 521.3 |
| 2020-09-06 | ColdFeet Classic · USPA | 1 | 196.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 521.3 |
| 2019-06-27 | National Championships · USPA | 4 | 197.1 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 462.3 |
| 2019-06-27 | National Championships · USPA | 1 | 197.1 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 462.3 |
| 2019-02-17 | Drug Tested CBUS Lifting Co Barebones Nationals Qualifier · USPA | 1 | 197.3 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 476.6 |
| 2019-02-17 | Drug Tested CBUS Lifting Co Barebones Nationals Qualifier · USPA | 1 | 197.3 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 476.6 |
| 2018-03-31 | Main Street Mayhem · USPA | 1 | 194.9 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 487.8 |
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