Mike Watson
Canada · Male · 196.4 lbs (89.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPL
Pull-dominant
#427 in the elite index
543.0 DOTS
Best squat
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best bench press
453 lbs
205.5 kg
Best deadlift
760.6 lbs
345 kg
Best total
1,842 lbs
835.5 kg
Best DOTS
543.0
Profile analysis
Mike Watson ranks #427 among the men in our elite index and #33 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 543.0 set at Nationals (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Mike squats 3.25×, benches 2.31× and deadlifts 3.87× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 24% bench and 41% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (CPL), Mike took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 386.9 lbs (175.5 kg) — about 94.7 lbs per year over 4.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-08 | Nationals · CPL | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 453 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,842 lbs (835.5 kg) | 543.0 |
| 2020-11-29 | Nationals · CPL | 1 | 198.2 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 525.7 |
| 2019-06-16 | Van Isle Throwdown · CPL | 1 | 196.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 436.5 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,781.3 lbs (808 kg) | 524.5 |
| 2018-09-15 | Blacksmith Fitness BC Open · CPL | 1 | 196 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 475.0 |
| 2017-07-08 | Vancouver Pro-Am and Expo · CPL | 1 | 183.4 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 445.0 |
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