Total moved
12.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 29 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
James Adams
James Adams has competed in 26 sanctioned meets since 1984, lifting 12.8 tonnes across them.
Best total
708 kg1,560 lb
Tested Day of the Dead, 2025
The climb
+168 kg370 lb
From 540 kg1,191 lb to 708 kg1,560 lb, a 31% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
464
Top 6% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 37 / 26 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.8 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#199
Bench Press in Raw 90 kg, out of 62,032 nationally.
On the platform
60% third attempts made
9 of 15 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 296 kg652 lb.
Biggest jump
+195 kg430 lb
Between two meets, up to 630 kg1,389 lb at Drug Tested Las Vegas Open.
Footprint
42 years
3 federations, 2 countries, 6 weight classes.
41% of entries lifted raw. 93% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2022.