Eric Nardone
USA · Male · 152.2 lbs (69 kg) bodyweight at best meet · APA
Pull-dominant
#900 in the elite index
526.4 DOTS
Best squat
535 lbs
242.7 kg
Best bench press
405 lbs
183.7 kg
Best deadlift
661.4 lbs
300 kg
Best total
1,585 lbs
718.9 kg
Best DOTS
526.4
Profile analysis
Eric Nardone ranks #900 among the men in our elite index and #682 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 526.4 set at Steel Beach Gym Winter Showdown (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Eric squats 3.51×, benches 2.66× and deadlifts 4.35× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 25% 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 19 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, USPA, APA), Eric took 15 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 499.2 lbs (226.4 kg) — about 79.4 lbs per year over 6.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-15 | Connecticut State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 156.6 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 511.2 |
| 2024-12-07 | Steel Beach Gym Winter Showdown · APA | 1 | 152.2 lbs | 525 lbs / 375 lbs / 630 lbs | 1,530 lbs (694 kg) | 526.4 |
| 2024-08-24 | Dennis Gleason Memorial · USAPL | 1 | 161.3 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 501.3 |
| 2024-03-23 | Tested March Mayhem Competition · USPA | 1 | 161.4 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 495.6 |
| 2023-12-09 | Steel Beach Gym Winter Showdown · APA | 1 | 164 lbs | 535 lbs / 375 lbs / 595 lbs | 1,505 lbs (682.7 kg) | 492.3 |
| 2023-09-23 | Connecticut Fall Classic · USAPL | 1 | 159.1 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 500.4 |
| 2023-04-01 | Rhode Island State Championships · USPA | 1 | 162.3 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 510.2 |
| 2022-12-10 | Steel Beach Gym Winter Showdown · APA | 1 | 163.4 lbs | 530 lbs / 405 lbs / 650 lbs | 1,585 lbs (718.9 kg) | 519.7 |
| 2022-11-29 | Connecticut State Championships · USPA | 1 | 159.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 510.2 |
| 2022-07-16 | Drug Tested Rhode Island State Championships · USPA | 1 | 160.7 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 518.9 |
| 2021-11-07 | Drug Tested Pumpkin Challenge · USPA | 1 | 163.1 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 484.9 |
| 2021-09-26 | Lowell Open · USAPL | 1 | 162.9 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 472.6 |
| 2021-09-26 | Lowell Open · USAPL | 1 | 162.9 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 472.6 |
| 2021-06-26 | CT Summer Showdown · USAPL | 1 | 162.7 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,394.4 lbs (632.5 kg) | 458.5 |
| 2020-01-12 | New England Open · USAPL | 1 | 163.1 lbs | 463 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 441.4 |
| 2019-08-24 | CT Summer Showdown · USAPL | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 426.3 |
| 2019-07-27 | Northeast Regionals · USAPL | 3 | 160.5 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 413.3 |
| 2019-01-12 | United Barbell Classic · USAPL | 4 | 163.1 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 248 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 349.2 |
| 2018-12-01 | New England Open Championship · USAPL | 2 | 164.4 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 354.7 |
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