Total moved
5.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 13 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Mike Burch has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 1974, lifting 5.4 tonnes across them.
Total moved
5.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 13 competition entries, added up.
Best total
844 kg1,860 lb
Capital District Open, 1980
The climb
+134 kg295 lb
From 710 kg1,565 lb to 844 kg1,860 lb, a 19% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
519
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 25 / 14 / 61 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 20.1 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#719
Total in Single-ply 100 kg, out of 33,676 nationally.
On the platform
43% third attempts made
3 of 7 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 234 kg515 lb.
Biggest jump
+134 kg295 lb
Between two meets, up to 844 kg1,860 lb at Capital District Open.
Footprint
51 years
2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.
77% of entries lifted raw. 23% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1980.