Total moved
7.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 36 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Bud Samples
Bud Samples has competed in 16 sanctioned meets since 1999, lifting 7.4 tonnes across them.
Best total
320 kg706 lb
Hillbilly Havoc, 2023
The climb
+65 kg144 lb
From 255 kg562 lb to 320 kg706 lb, a 25% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
203
Top 79% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 24 / 47 / 29 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 23.1 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#14,329
Bench Press in Single-ply 90 kg, out of 31,793 nationally.
On the platform
80% third attempts made
41 of 51 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 8. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 137 kg302 lb.
Biggest jump
+61 kg135 lb
Between two meets, up to 277 kg611 lb at 9th Annual Bar Fight.
Footprint
26 years
3 federations, 1 country, 3 weight classes.
25% of entries lifted raw. 31% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2023.