Total moved
25.2 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 44 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Rick Bertel
Rick Bertel has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 2000, lifting 25.2 tonnes across them.
Best total
660 kg1,455 lb
National Championships, 2019
The climb
+274 kg605 lb
From 386 kg850 lb to 660 kg1,455 lb, a 71% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
447
Top 8% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 37 / 24 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 0.6 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#3,720
Total in Single-ply 82.5 kg, out of 33,307 nationally.
On the platform
52% third attempts made
30 of 58 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 16. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 243 kg535 lb.
Biggest jump
+44 kg98 lb
Between two meets, up to 430 kg948 lb at Central PL Championships.
Footprint
25 years
3 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.
2% of entries lifted raw. 30% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2019.