Total moved
21.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 35 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Mark VanAlstyne
Mark VanAlstyne has competed in 33 sanctioned meets since 1994, lifting 21.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
839 kg1,850 lb
New York State Meet, 2010
The climb
+249 kg550 lb
From 590 kg1,300 lb to 839 kg1,850 lb, a 42% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
568
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 41 / 28 / 32 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 3.8 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#203
Total in Multi-ply 82.5 kg, out of 11,888 worldwide.
On the platform
56% third attempts made
5 of 9 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 335 kg739 lb.
Biggest jump
+159 kg350 lb
Between two meets, up to 748 kg1,650 lb at World Championships.
Footprint
32 years
2 federations, 1 country, 3 weight classes.
0% of entries lifted raw. 9% drug-tested. 4 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2010.