Karim Messai
France · Male · 263.9 lbs (119.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#1771 in the elite index
436.8 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
429.9 lbs
195 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,719.6 lbs
780 kg
Best DOTS
436.8
Profile analysis
Karim Messai ranks #1771 among the men in our elite index and #914 in France, with a best DOTS score of 436.8 set at Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Karim squats 2.21×, benches 1.63× and deadlifts 2.80× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 25% bench and 42% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Karim took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 99.2 lbs (45.0 kg) — about 79.6 lbs per year over 1.2 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-19 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 295.9 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 432.7 |
| 2019-01-13 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 263.9 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 436.8 |
| 2018-10-21 | Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 278.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 415.1 |
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