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USA · 140 kg equipped · 32 career entries
AJ Roberts
AJ Roberts is an American powerlifter who competes in the 140 kg equipped division.
His best competition total is 1,295.0 kg (2,855 lb), set at Ironman Classic Pro/Am in March 2012.
Over a career spanning 27 meets between 2003 and 2025, he has set one equipped world record in total across the 140 kg classes.
Updated
Personal records
AJ Roberts's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.
| Lift | Best | Bodyweight | Meet | Rank in class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 546.6 kg1,205 lb | 137.7 kg304 lb | Ironman Classic Pro/Am 2012-03-10 | #11 of 3,121 140 kg Multi-ply men |
| Bench Press | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | 133.0 kg293 lb | California State Championship at Untamed Strength Gym 2025-04-27 | #34 of 871 140 kg Unlimited men |
| Deadlift | 369.7 kg815 lb | 138.2 kg305 lb | Ironman Classic 2011-03-05 | #70 of 3,601 140 kg Multi-ply men |
| Total | 1,295.0 kg2,855 lb | 137.7 kg304 lb | Ironman Classic Pro/Am 2012-03-10 | #12 of 6,419 140 kg Multi-ply men |
Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.
Career total progression
AJ Roberts's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2011-08-20 Total 140 kg 1,283.7 kg2,830 lb PowerStation Pro/Am
Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.
World records set
The world record AJ Roberts has set has since been broken.
Since surpassed1
- Total 140 kg Multi-ply men: 1,283.67 kg (2,830 lb) at PowerStation Pro/Am, 2011
Meet history
All 32 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | BPU · Bench Anarchy (bench only) | 125 | 124.0 kg274 lb | Unlimited | — | 412.5 kg910 lb | — | 412.5 kg910 lb | 234.38 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | BPU · Bench Anarchy (bench only) | 125 | 124.0 kg274 lb | Unlimited | — | 412.5 kg910 lb | — | 412.5 kg910 lb | 234.38 | 1 |
| 2025-04-27 | IPA · California State Championship at Untamed Strength Gym (bench only) | 140 | 133.0 kg293 lb | Unlimited | — | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | — | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | 253.05 | 1 |
View full meet history (32 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | IPA · California State Championship at Untamed Strength Gym (bench only) | 140 | 133.0 kg293 lb | Unlimited | — | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | — | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | 253.05 | 1 |
| 2024-12-14 | PLU · Quadzgiving III (bench only) | 125 | 124.5 kg275 lb | Single-ply | — | 295.0 kg651 lb | — | 295.0 kg651 lb | 167.41 | 1 |
| 2024-07-20 | IPA · F8 Bench Invitational (bench only) | 140 | 132.7 kg293 lb | Single-ply | — | 317.5 kg700 lb | — | 317.5 kg700 lb | 176.69 | 1 |
| 2024-03-01 | XPC · Worlds - Arnold (bench only) | 140+ | 141.5 kg312 lb | Unlimited | — | 453.6 kg1,000 lb | — | 453.6 kg1,000 lb | 247.83 | 1 |
| 2023-10-15 | WRPF · Beast of the Bay (bench only) | 140 | 139.2 kg307 lb | Unlimited | — | 422.5 kg932 lb | — | 422.5 kg932 lb | 231.91 | 1 |
| 2023-10-15 | WRPF · Beast of the Bay (bench only) | 140 | 139.2 kg307 lb | Unlimited | — | 422.5 kg932 lb | — | 422.5 kg932 lb | 231.91 | 1 |
| 2023-03-18 | IPA · Shamrock Showdown (bench only) | 140+ | 143.4 kg316 lb | Unlimited | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | 228.62 | 1 |
| 2023-03-18 | IPA · Shamrock Showdown (bench only) | 140+ | 143.4 kg316 lb | Unlimited | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | 228.62 | 1 |
| 2022-09-24 | XPS · F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational (bench only) | 140 | 133.5 kg294 lb | Unlimited | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | 230.60 | 1 |
| 2015-03-27 | USPA · California State Powerlifting Championships | 125 | 122.8 kg271 lb | Raw (raw) | 272.5 kg601 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 300.0 kg662 lb | 792.5 kg1,747 lb | 451.67 | 2 |
| 2012-03-10 | SPF · Ironman Classic Pro/Am | 140 | 137.7 kg304 lb | Multi-ply | 546.6 kg1,205 lb | 396.9 kg875 lb | 351.5 kg775 lb | 1,295.0 kg2,855 lb | 713.01 | 1 |
| 2011-12-10 | SPF · Outlaw Powerlifting (bench only) | 140+ | — | Multi-ply | — | 412.8 kg910 lb | — | 412.8 kg910 lb | 1 | |
| 2011-08-20 | SPF · PowerStation Pro/Am | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 512.6 kg1,130 lb | 410.5 kg905 lb | 360.6 kg795 lb | 1,283.7 kg2,830 lb | 703.48 | 1 |
| 2011-06-17 | SPF · Nationals | 140 | 137.5 kg303 lb | Multi-ply | 503.5 kg1,110 lb | 408.2 kg900 lb | 349.3 kg770 lb | 1,261.0 kg2,780 lb | 694.53 | 1 |
| 2011-03-05 | SPF · Ironman Classic | 140 | 138.2 kg305 lb | Multi-ply | 517.1 kg1,140 lb | 394.6 kg870 lb | 369.7 kg815 lb | 1,281.4 kg2,825 lb | 704.86 | 1 |
| 2010-08-20 | SPF · Powerstation Pro/Am | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 499.0 kg1,100 lb | 349.3 kg770 lb | 353.8 kg780 lb | 1,202.0 kg2,650 lb | 658.73 | 5 |
| 2010-07-03 | SPF · Sweatt Shop Bench Classic (bench only) | 140 | 133.6 kg295 lb | Multi-ply | — | 372.0 kg820 lb | — | 372.0 kg820 lb | 206.57 | 1 |
| 2010-03-27 | SPF · Guerrilla Squad Barbell Classic | 140 | 135.2 kg298 lb | Multi-ply | 469.5 kg1,035 lb | 365.1 kg805 lb | 344.7 kg760 lb | 1,179.3 kg2,600 lb | 652.80 | 1 |
| 2009-08-21 | SPF · PRO-AM | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 453.6 kg1,000 lb | 344.7 kg760 lb | 335.7 kg740 lb | 1,134.0 kg2,500 lb | 621.44 | 2 |
| 2009-06-27 | IPA · World Powerlifting Championships | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 435.5 kg960 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 344.7 kg760 lb | 1,097.7 kg2,420 lb | 601.56 | 1 |
| 2009-03-28 | SPF · Ironman Classic | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 419.6 kg925 lb | 340.2 kg750 lb | 342.5 kg755 lb | 1,102.2 kg2,430 lb | 604.04 | 1 |
| 2008-12-06 | SPF · Cell Block Classic (bench + deadlift) | 140 | 134.7 kg297 lb | Multi-ply | — | 324.3 kg715 lb | 328.9 kg725 lb | 653.2 kg1,440 lb | 361.91 | 1 |
| 2008-12-06 | SPF · Cell Block Classic | 140 | 134.7 kg297 lb | Multi-ply | 74.8 kg165 lb | 324.3 kg715 lb | 328.9 kg725 lb | 728.0 kg1,605 lb | 403.39 | 3 |
| 2008-08-22 | IPA · Powerstation Pro/Am | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 424.1 kg935 lb | 319.8 kg705 lb | 319.8 kg705 lb | 1,063.7 kg2,345 lb | 582.91 | 3 |
| 2007-12-01 | UPA · California State | 140 | 140.0 kg309 lb | Multi-ply | 455.0 kg1,003 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 1,095.0 kg2,414 lb | 600.08 | 2 |
| 2006-11-02 | WPC · World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | 140 | 126.3 kg279 lb | Multi-ply | 400.0 kg882 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 1,037.5 kg2,288 lb | 586.18 | 1 |
| 2006-06-02 | APF · Senior Nationals | 140 | 127.8 kg282 lb | Multi-ply | 425.0 kg937 lb | 300.0 kg662 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 1,042.5 kg2,299 lb | 586.78 | 2 |
| 2005-06-03 | APF · Nationals | 125 | 125.0 kg276 lb | Multi-ply | 365.0 kg805 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 292.5 kg645 lb | 907.5 kg2,001 lb | 514.33 | 14 |
| 2003-12-09 | WABDL · World Championships (deadlift only) | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 245.0 kg540 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 150.80 | 1 |
Career, by the numbers
AJ Roberts's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.
Archetype
Bencher
Split 38 / 31 / 31 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 7.1 points above average on bench.
On the platform
40% third attempts made
8 of 20 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 455 kg1,003 lb.
Biggest jump
+374 kg825 lb
Between two meets, up to 1,102 kg2,430 lb at Ironman Classic.
3% of entries lifted raw. 3% drug-tested. Best year: 2012.
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Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 1 | WABDL · World Championships (deadlift only) (2003-12-09) |
| Untested | 26 | BPU · Bench Anarchy (bench only) (2025-09-20) |
AJ Roberts competes almost exclusively in untested competition, 26 of his 27 meets.
His five most recent meets have all been untested.
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AJ Roberts FAQs
What is AJ Roberts's best squat?
AJ Roberts's heaviest squat is 1,205 lb (546.6 kg). This lift occurred on March 10, 2012, at Ironman Classic Pro/Am.
What is AJ Roberts's best bench press?
AJ Roberts's heaviest bench press is 1,003 lb (455 kg). This lift occurred on April 27, 2025, at California State Championship at Untamed Strength Gym.
What is AJ Roberts's best deadlift?
AJ Roberts's heaviest deadlift is 815 lb (369.7 kg). This lift occurred on March 5, 2011, at Ironman Classic.
What is AJ Roberts's best total?
AJ Roberts's heaviest total is 2,855 lb (1,295.0 kg). This lift occurred on March 10, 2012, at Ironman Classic Pro/Am.
How much does AJ Roberts weigh?
AJ Roberts weighed 274 lb (124 kg) at their latest weigh-in on September 20, 2025.
How old is AJ Roberts?
AJ Roberts was 40 at their latest meet, Bench Anarchy, on September 20, 2025.
Where is AJ Roberts from?
AJ Roberts is an American powerlifter.