Peak DOTS
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USA · 83 kg raw · 27 career entries
Joseph Borenstein
Joseph Borenstein is an American powerlifter who competes in the 83 kg raw division.
His best competition total is 904 kg (1,993 lb), set at Avancus Houston Primetime in October 2025.
Over a career spanning 22 meets between 2018 and 2026, he has set one raw world record in total across the 83 kg classes.
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Meet footage
Competition videos of Joseph Borenstein from the ABSOLUTE STRENGTH and Powerlifting World channels.
Personal records
Joseph Borenstein'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 | 307.5 kg678 lb | 83.0 kg183 lb | Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 | #41 of 88,130 83 kg Raw men |
| Bench Press | 219.0 kg483 lb | 83.0 kg183 lb | Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 | #19 of 108,327 83 kg Raw men |
| Deadlift | 377.5 kg832 lb | 83.0 kg183 lb | Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 | #4 of 90,154 83 kg Raw men |
| Total | 904.0 kg1,993 lb | 83.0 kg183 lb | Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 | #1 of 109,253 83 kg Raw 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
Joseph Borenstein'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
- 2025-10-11 Total 83 kg 904.0 kg1,993 lb Avancus Houston Primetime Currently held
Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.
World records set
The world record Joseph Borenstein has set still stands.
Still held1
- Total 83 kg Raw men: 904 kg (1,993 lb) at Avancus Houston Primetime, 2025
Meet history
All 27 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 83 | 82.6 kg182 lb | Raw (raw) | 305.0 kg673 lb | 207.5 kg458 lb | 345.0 kg761 lb | 857.5 kg1,891 lb | 580.47 | 2 |
| 2026-03-05 | AMP · Open Nationals | 83 | 82.4 kg182 lb | Raw (raw) | 305.0 kg673 lb | 217.5 kg480 lb | 370.0 kg816 lb | 892.5 kg1,968 lb | 604.91 | 1 |
| 2026-01-31 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 83 | 82.7 kg183 lb | Raw (raw) | 305.0 kg673 lb | 219.0 kg483 lb | 332.5 kg733 lb | 856.5 kg1,889 lb | 579.39 | 11 |
View full meet history (27 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | AMP · Avancus Houston Primetime | 83 | 83.0 kg183 lb | Raw (raw) | 307.5 kg678 lb | 219.0 kg483 lb | 377.5 kg832 lb | 904.0 kg1,993 lb | 610.49 | 2 |
| 2025-06-08 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 83 | 82.8 kg183 lb | Raw (raw) | 302.5 kg667 lb | 215.0 kg474 lb | 372.5 kg821 lb | 890.0 kg1,962 lb | 601.48 | 1 |
| 2025-04-03 | AMP · Classic Open Nationals | 83 | 82.9 kg183 lb | Raw (raw) | 305.0 kg673 lb | 218.0 kg481 lb | 377.0 kg831 lb | 900.0 kg1,984 lb | 607.95 | 1 |
| 2024-07-27 | AMP · SBD Raleigh Prime Time | 83 | 82.8 kg183 lb | Raw (raw) | 295.0 kg651 lb | 210.0 kg463 lb | 360.0 kg794 lb | 865.0 kg1,907 lb | 584.74 | 1 |
| 2024-05-17 | AMP · Classic Age Division National Championships | 83 | 82.2 kg181 lb | Raw (raw) | 267.5 kg590 lb | 203.0 kg448 lb | 65.0 kg144 lb | 535.5 kg1,181 lb | 363.49 | 11 |
| 2024-03-23 | AMP · 4th Annual TFX Training Facility Open Championships | 83 | 81.1 kg179 lb | Raw (raw) | 75.0 kg166 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 225.0 kg496 lb | 153.88 | 2 |
| 2024-03-02 | USAPL · Arnold Pro Series Raw Finals | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 285.0 kg629 lb | 202.5 kg447 lb | 332.5 kg733 lb | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | 588.44 | 1 |
| 2023-09-14 | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 75 | 74.8 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 272.5 kg601 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 338.0 kg745 lb | 800.5 kg1,765 lb | 575.33 | 2 |
| 2023-09-14 | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 75 | 74.8 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 272.5 kg601 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 338.0 kg745 lb | 800.5 kg1,765 lb | 575.33 | 1 |
| 2023-03-04 | USAPL · Arnold Pro Series Finals | 75 | 73.8 kg163 lb | Raw (raw) | 252.5 kg557 lb | 187.5 kg414 lb | 325.0 kg717 lb | 765.0 kg1,687 lb | 554.62 | 4 |
| 2022-12-01 | USAPL · Southeast Regional Champs | 75 | 74.6 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 257.5 kg568 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 340.0 kg750 lb | 780.0 kg1,720 lb | 561.61 | 1 |
| 2022-07-02 | USAPL · UBU Orlando Expo | 75 | 74.5 kg164 lb | Raw (raw) | 247.5 kg546 lb | 177.5 kg392 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 745.0 kg1,643 lb | 536.96 | 1 |
| 2022-06-08 | USAPL · Mega Nationals | 75 | 74.2 kg164 lb | Raw (raw) | 247.5 kg546 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 740.0 kg1,632 lb | 534.52 | 2 |
| 2022-03-23 | USAPL · Teen Nationals | 75 | 74.7 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 247.5 kg546 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 315.0 kg695 lb | 737.5 kg1,626 lb | 530.41 | 1 |
| 2021-12-18 | USAPL · Soul Open | 74 | 73.0 kg161 lb | Raw (raw) | 235.0 kg518 lb | 180.0 kg397 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 725.0 kg1,599 lb | 529.34 | 1 |
| 2021-07-02 | USAPL · Europa Games Expo | 74 | 73.6 kg163 lb | Raw (raw) | 242.5 kg535 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 287.5 kg634 lb | 702.5 kg1,549 lb | 510.16 | 1 |
| 2021-07-02 | USAPL · Europa Games Expo | 74 | 73.6 kg163 lb | Raw (raw) | 242.5 kg535 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 287.5 kg634 lb | 702.5 kg1,549 lb | 510.16 | 1 |
| 2021-04-10 | USAPL · 39th Annual Florida State Championships | 74 | 72.7 kg161 lb | Raw (raw) | 237.5 kg524 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 685.0 kg1,510 lb | 501.46 | 1 |
| 2021-04-10 | USAPL · 39th Annual Florida State Championships | 74 | 72.7 kg161 lb | Raw (raw) | 237.5 kg524 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 685.0 kg1,510 lb | 501.46 | 1 |
| 2020-10-18 | USAPL · 38th Annual Florida State Championships | 74 | 73.9 kg163 lb | Raw (raw) | 222.5 kg491 lb | 150.0 kg331 lb | 267.5 kg590 lb | 640.0 kg1,411 lb | 463.46 | 1 |
| 2020-10-18 | USAPL · 38th Annual Florida State Championships | 74 | 73.9 kg163 lb | Raw (raw) | 222.5 kg491 lb | 150.0 kg331 lb | 267.5 kg590 lb | 640.0 kg1,411 lb | 463.46 | 1 |
| 2019-07-14 | USAPL · Ray Williams Classic | 74 | 71.5 kg158 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 127.5 kg281 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | 372.16 | 1 |
| 2019-07-14 | USAPL · Ray Williams Classic | 74 | 71.5 kg158 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 127.5 kg281 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | 372.16 | 5 |
| 2018-10-06 | USAPL · Sunshine State Championships | 74 | 72.9 kg161 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | 197.5 kg436 lb | 462.5 kg1,020 lb | 337.99 | 1 |
Career, by the numbers
Joseph Borenstein'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 34 / 25 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 1.5 points above average on bench.
On the platform
56% third attempts made
41 of 73 third attempts converted, with 6 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 21. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 373 kg821 lb.
Biggest jump
+330 kg727 lb
Between two meets, up to 865 kg1,907 lb at SBD Raleigh Prime Time.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2025.
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Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 22 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026-06-13) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 22 meets on his record have been drug-tested.
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Joseph Borenstein FAQs
What is Joseph Borenstein's best squat?
Joseph Borenstein's heaviest squat is 678 lb (307.5 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.
What is Joseph Borenstein's best bench press?
Joseph Borenstein's heaviest bench press is 483 lb (219 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.
What is Joseph Borenstein's best deadlift?
Joseph Borenstein's heaviest deadlift is 832 lb (377.5 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.
What is Joseph Borenstein's best total?
Joseph Borenstein's heaviest total is 1,993 lb (904 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.
How much does Joseph Borenstein weigh?
Joseph Borenstein weighed 182 lb (82.6 kg) at their latest weigh-in on June 13, 2026.
How old is Joseph Borenstein?
Joseph Borenstein was 23 at their latest meet, World Classic Powerlifting Championships, on June 13, 2026.
Where is Joseph Borenstein from?
Joseph Borenstein is an American powerlifter.