Total moved
39.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 67 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Bernie McGurk
Bernie McGurk has competed in 62 sanctioned meets since 2011, lifting 39.4 tonnes across them.
Best total
665 kg1,466 lb
British Equipped Championships, 2025
The climb
+60 kg133 lb
From 605 kg1,334 lb to 665 kg1,466 lb, a 10% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
507
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 36 / 21 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 3.3 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#1
Deadlift in Single-ply 74 kg, out of 57 nationally.
On the platform
42% third attempts made
80 of 192 third attempts converted, with 6 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 62. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 280 kg618 lb.
Biggest jump
+140 kg309 lb
Between two meets, up to 640 kg1,411 lb at British Equipped Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
15 years
2 federations, 21 countries, 3 weight classes.
36% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 7 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2022.