James Strickland
USA · Male · 300 lbs (136.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USA-UA
Bench specialist
#349 in the elite index
546.9 DOTS
Best squat
760.6 lbs
345 kg
Best bench press
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best deadlift
782.6 lbs
355 kg
Best total
2,182.6 lbs
990 kg
Best DOTS
546.9
Profile analysis
James Strickland ranks #349 among the men in our elite index and #319 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 546.9 set at Boss of Bosses 6 (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, James squats 2.53×, benches 2.13× and deadlifts 2.61× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 29% bench and 36% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 17 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (APF, USPA, WRPF, USA-UA), James took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 997.6 lbs (452.5 kg) — about 137.8 lbs per year over 7.2 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-04 | Arnolds · XPC | 1 | 292.4 lbs | 675 lbs / 635 lbs / 750 lbs | 2,060 lbs (934.4 kg) | 520.1 |
| 2020-09-26 | The Showdown · WRPF | 3 | 300.5 lbs | 700 lbs / 55.1 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 370.0 |
| 2020-07-25 | Relentless Power Classic · USPA | 1 | 297.4 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 481.9 |
| 2019-08-30 | Boss of Bosses 6 · USA-UA | 2 | 300 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 639.3 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,182.6 lbs (990 kg) | 546.9 |
| 2018-08-24 | Boss of Bosses V · WRPF | 1 | 293 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 622.8 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | 529.9 |
| 2018-06-02 | Gulf Coast Open · USPA | 2 | 275.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 633.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,984.2 lbs (900 kg) | 510.2 |
| 2016-12-10 | Bend The Bar · USPA | 1 | 290.8 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 459.9 |
| 2016-12-10 | Bend The Bar · USPA | 1 | 290.8 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 459.9 |
| 2016-07-08 | National Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 5 | 268.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 454.4 |
| 2016-05-06 | Raw Nationals · APF | 1 | 275.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 578.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 433.6 |
| 2016-05-06 | Raw Nationals · APF | 3 | 275.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 578.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 433.6 |
| 2015-08-22 | Symbolic Muscle Classic · USPA | 1 | 288.8 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 573.2 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 388.3 |
| 2015-08-22 | Symbolic Muscle Classic · USPA | 1 | 288.8 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 573.2 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 388.3 |
| 2015-06-12 | Raw Nationals · APF | 2 | 287.9 lbs | 226 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 314.2 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 272.6 |
| 2015-06-12 | Raw Nationals · APF | 1 | 287.9 lbs | 226 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 314.2 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 272.6 |
| 2014-12-06 | Gary Pendergrass Memorial Meet · APF | 2 | 271.5 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 474 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 306.1 |
| 2014-12-06 | Gary Pendergrass Memorial Meet · APF | 2 | 271.5 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 474 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 306.1 |
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