Michael Weshnak
USA · Male · 201.9 lbs (91.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Balanced lifter
#251 in the elite index
552.8 DOTS
Best squat
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best bench press
474 lbs
215 kg
Best deadlift
722 lbs
327.5 kg
Best total
1,901.5 lbs
862.5 kg
Best DOTS
552.8
Profile analysis
Michael Weshnak ranks #251 among the men in our elite index and #246 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 552.8 set at American Pro 3 (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Michael squats 3.49×, benches 2.35× and deadlifts 3.58× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 25% bench and 38% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 15 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (RPS, USAPL, WRPF, PLU), Michael took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 496.5 lbs (225.2 kg) — about 72.6 lbs per year over 6.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Power Surge Pro/Am IX · PLU | G | 198.9 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 539.3 |
| 2024-11-09 | American Pro 3 · PLU | 4 | 201.9 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 552.8 |
| 2024-04-06 | The Ghost Clash 3 · WRPF | 7 | 202.9 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 533.9 |
| 2023-12-09 | Iron Revolution · WRPF | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 531.8 |
| 2023-05-20 | Garden State Monster Mayhem · WRPF | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 527.0 |
| 2022-09-25 | New Jersey Heavy Metal Classic · USAPL | 2 | 194.7 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 466.8 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 24 | 196.6 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 456.4 |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State Championship · USAPL | 3 | 201.5 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 468.4 |
| 2021-01-31 | Pure Focus Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 183 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,504.7 lbs (682.5 kg) | 460.8 |
| 2020-11-13 | New Jersey State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 182.5 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 449.5 |
| 2020-08-09 | Pure Focus Shore Classic · USAPL | 1 | 194.6 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 444.1 |
| 2020-02-09 | Garden State Winter War · USAPL | 1 | 196.9 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 430.1 |
| 2019-11-09 | Autumn Apocalypse 10 · RPS | 1 | 197.2 lbs | 555 lbs / 400 lbs / 585 lbs | 1,540 lbs (698.5 kg) | 453.1 |
| 2019-11-09 | Autumn Apocalypse 10 · RPS | 1 | 197.2 lbs | 555 lbs / 400 lbs / 585 lbs | 1,540 lbs (698.5 kg) | 453.1 |
| 2018-11-11 | Autumn Apocalypse 8 · RPS | 2 | 197.2 lbs | 515 lbs / 345 lbs / 545 lbs | 1,405 lbs (637.3 kg) | 413.4 |
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