Total moved
16.2 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 30 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Bob Hester
Bob Hester has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1996, lifting 16.2 tonnes across them.
Best total
887 kg1,955 lb
Mountaineer Cup VI and Senior Nationals, 2004
The climb
+114 kg251 lb
From 773 kg1,704 lb to 887 kg1,955 lb, a 15% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
531
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 36 / 25 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 1.5 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#754
Deadlift in Raw 110 kg, out of 39,224 nationally.
On the platform
22% third attempts made
4 of 18 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 317 kg699 lb.
Biggest jump
+88 kg193 lb
Between two meets, up to 823 kg1,814 lb at Texas State Championships.
Footprint
31 years
2 federations, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.
80% of entries lifted raw. 27% drug-tested. Best year: 2004.