Josh Spaeth
USA · Male · 271.2 lbs (123 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Squat-dominant
#350 in the elite index
546.9 DOTS
Best squat
837.8 lbs
380 kg
Best bench press
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best deadlift
810.2 lbs
367.5 kg
Best total
2,116.4 lbs
960 kg
Best DOTS
546.9
Profile analysis
Josh Spaeth ranks #350 among the men in our elite index and #320 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 546.9 set at The Bucked Up Showdown (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Josh squats 3.09×, benches 1.91× and deadlifts 2.99× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 24% bench and 37% 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 8 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, USAPL, WRPF), Josh took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) — about 62.5 lbs per year over 7.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-14 | Washington State Championships · USPA | 1 | 271.2 lbs | 810.2 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 535.5 |
| 2021-12-11 | Ragnarok Invite II · USPA | 1 | 272.1 lbs | 766.1 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,088.9 lbs (947.5 kg) | 539.2 |
| 2021-09-25 | The Bucked Up Showdown · WRPF | 5 | 271.2 lbs | 837.8 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | 546.9 |
| 2021-04-03 | Drug Tested Oregon State Championships · USPA | 1 | 272.9 lbs | 733 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 483.2 |
| 2019-06-01 | Drug Tested Anaheim Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 272.9 lbs | 810.2 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,044.8 lbs (927.5 kg) | 527.3 |
| 2018-06-16 | Oregon State Championships · USPA | 1 | 275.1 lbs | 810.2 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,956.6 lbs (887.5 kg) | 503.3 |
| 2017-08-26 | Big Iron Classic · USAPL | 1 | 229.1 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 451.2 |
| 2014-11-15 | RAB Fitness Fall Brawl · USPA | 1 | 242.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 442.9 |
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Karl Wedel
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Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Nicolaas du Preez
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