Matthew Halstead
USA · Male · 190.9 lbs (86.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPA
Squat-dominant
#796 in the elite index
529.4 DOTS
Best squat
700 lbs
317.5 kg
Best bench press
424.4 lbs
192.5 kg
Best deadlift
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best total
1,769.2 lbs
802.5 kg
Best DOTS
529.4
Profile analysis
Matthew Halstead ranks #796 among the men in our elite index and #612 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 529.4 set at WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - HILBILLY HAVOC 4 (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Matthew squats 3.67×, benches 2.22× and deadlifts 3.38× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 24% bench and 36% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, RPS, IPA), Matthew took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 463.0 lbs (210.0 kg) — about 93.3 lbs per year over 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - HILBILLY HAVOC 4 · IPA | 1 | 190.9 lbs | 700 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2025-02-01 | Hillbilly Havoc 3 · IPA | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 502.4 |
| 2024-02-03 | Hillbilly Havoc WV State Championship · IPA | 1 | 192.7 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,647.9 lbs (747.5 kg) | 490.6 |
| 2021-09-25 | Fall Throwdown · RPS | 1 | 188 lbs | 510 lbs / 350 lbs / 550 lbs | 1,410 lbs (639.6 kg) | 425.4 |
| 2021-02-20 | 5th Annual South Carolina Open · USPA | 2 | 176.1 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 408.9 |
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