Powerlifting Records

USA · 140+ kg equipped · 15 career entries

Mike Miller

Mike Miller was an American powerlifter who competed in the 140+ kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,190.7 kg (2,625 lb), set at Power Palooza in April 2006.

Over a career spanning 14 meets between 2002 and 2017, he set one equipped world record in squat across the 140+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

Mike Miller's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Mike Miller's competition total across 6 meets between 2003 and 2017, peaking at 1,191 kg in 2006. 1 of those meets set a world record.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,646kglb2003200620092012201520171,091 kg · 2003 · Senior Nationals1,139 kg · 2004 · Northeast Meet1,161 kg · 2005 · Mark Rexroad Memorial821 kg · 2006 · Atlantis New England Record Breakers635 kg · 2017 · Detroit Barbell Summer Bash1,191 kg · 2006 · Power Palooza (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2006-04-08 Squat 140+ kg 553.4 kg1220 lb Power Palooza
View total at each meet (6 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2003-11-14 Senior Nationals 1090.9 kg2405 lb
2004-04-17 Northeast Meet 1138.5 kg2510 lb
2005-12-17 Mark Rexroad Memorial 1161.2 kg2560 lb
2006-04-08 Power Palooza 1190.7 kg2625 lb World record (surpassed)
2006-05-06 Atlantis New England Record Breakers 821.0 kg1810 lb
2017-06-10 Detroit Barbell Summer Bash 635.0 kg1400 lb

World records set

The world record Mike Miller has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Squat 140+ kg Multi-ply men: 553.38 kg (1,220 lb) at Power Palooza, 2006

Career, by the numbers

Mike Miller's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

7.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 13 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+100 kg220 lb

From 1091 kg2405 lb to 1191 kg2625 lb, a 9% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

588

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 42 / 29 / 28 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.6 points above the typical split.

On the platform

40% third attempts made

2 of 5 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Bench Press340 kg750 lb.

Biggest jump

+48 kg105 lb

Between two meets, up to 1139 kg2510 lb at Northeast Meet.

Footprint

14 years

2 federations, 1 country, 2 weight classes.

23% of entries lifted raw. 15% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2004.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 16 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2017-06-10 UPA · Detroit Barbell Summer Bash 140 130.3 kg287 lb Wraps (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 635.0 kg1400 lb 355.34 1
2012-05-12 WABDL · Buckeye Hall of Fame Classic (bench only) 140 140.0 kg309 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 120.56 1
2011-04-09 APA · Power Classic (deadlift only) 140 140.0 kg309 lb Raw (raw) 272.2 kg600 lb 272.2 kg600 lb 149.15 1
View full meet history (16 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2011-02-20 APF · Ohio Cup (bench only) 140 140.0 kg309 lb Raw (raw) 163.3 kg360 lb 163.3 kg360 lb 89.49 1
2010-05-22 WABDL · Buckeye Hall of Fame Classic (bench only) 140 140.0 kg309 lb Single-ply 160.0 kg353 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 87.68 1
2006-05-06 USA-UA · Atlantis New England Record Breakers 176.9 kg390 lb Raw (raw) 272.2 kg600 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 322.1 kg710 lb 821.0 kg1810 lb 422.92 5
2006-04-08 IPA · Power Palooza 140+ Multi-ply 553.4 kg1220 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 319.8 kg705 lb 1190.7 kg2625 lb 1
2006-03-04 WPC · WPO Finals 140+ 172.5 kg381 lb Multi-ply DQ
2005-12-17 APF · Mark Rexroad Memorial 140+ Multi-ply 498.9 kg1100 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 1161.2 kg2560 lb 1
2004-04-17 APF · Northeast Meet 140+ 174.6 kg385 lb Multi-ply 476.3 kg1050 lb 365.1 kg805 lb 297.1 kg655 lb 1138.5 kg2510 lb 588.41 1
2003-11-14 IPA · Senior Nationals 140+ Multi-ply 460.4 kg1015 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 290.3 kg640 lb 1090.9 kg2405 lb 1
2003-07-05 USA-UA · Bench America I (bench only) 140+ 187.4 kg413 lb Multi-ply 331.1 kg730 lb 331.1 kg730 lb 168.14 2
2003-06-07 IPA · Strength Spectacular (bench only) 140+ Multi-ply 344.7 kg760 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 1
2003-06-07 IPA · Strength Spectacular (bench only) 140+ Multi-ply 344.7 kg760 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 2
2003-04-19 IPA · World Bench Wars (bench only) 140+ Multi-ply 342.5 kg755 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 2
2002-02-02 IPA · Body Factory Challenge (bench only) 140+ Multi-ply DQ

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 2 WABDL · Buckeye Hall of Fame Classic (bench only) (2012-05-12)
Untested 13 UPA · Detroit Barbell Summer Bash (2017-06-10)

Mike Miller competed primarily in untested competition, 13 of his 15 meets.

His most recent meet was untested, and two of his last five were drug-tested.

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