Austin Perkins is the best-ranked male powerlifter across all divisions in drug-tested federations, which makes him one of the strongest pound-for-pound athletes in the world. However, that does not stop him from pursuing further improvements, as seen at the 2025 Avancus Houston Prime on October 11th. Perkins competed as a 74-kilogram athlete, where he managed to unofficially exceed the Raw Total IPF World Record with a score of 858 kilograms (1,891.6 pounds).
Austin Perkins Full 2025 Avancus Houston Prime Performance Overview
Austin Perkins conducted an extensive preparation for the 2025 Avancus Houston Prime and came in with a bodyweight of 73.6 kilograms (162.3 pounds). This placed him just below the limit for the 74-kilogram weight class and allowed him to fully utilize his mass. Knowing exactly what he is capable of, Austin finished the competition with all nine successful lifts.
Having achieved an 858-kilogram (1,891.6-pound) total, Austin Perkins received 126.318 GL points, which came as a result of a calculation that factored in his bodyweight and the weights he lifted. The same equation was used for other athletes as well and allowed the organizers to rank the competitors regardless of their weight class. Austin finished with the highest score and claimed the gold medal ahead of Joe Borenstein and Meghan Scanlon
Related: Austin Perkins (74KG) Sets Raw Squat & Total World Records in Debut at 2024 IPF World Championships
Squat
Austin Perkins’ heaviest squat came on his third attempt, where he managed to lift 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds). The lift was incredibly smooth despite being just 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) lighter than the current IPF World Record. However, while Austin was probably capable of pushing himself even further throughout the entire competition, he had a slight caution in his approach in order to avoid injuring himself, as per his response to a comment on Instagram.
- 290 kilograms (639.3 pounds)
- 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds)
- 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds)
Bench Press
The bench press session resulted in one of the greatest lifts that Austin Perkins has achieved on a platform, as he ended up with a successful 208-kilogram (458.6-pound) lift. In fact, he managed to improve his competition PR by a staggering margin of 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds), which is a jump that is rarely seen at the highest level of powerlifting. So, Austin made it clear that he is working as hard as ever to hold on to his pound-for-pound crown.
- 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds)
- 203 kilograms (447.5 pounds)
- 208 kilograms (458.6 pounds) — Competition PR
Deadlift
Austin Perkins had another impressive showing on the deadlift to wrap up his incredible performance. His heaviest pull came out to 330 kilograms (727.5 pounds), which was what he needed to rank first overall. Austin used a sumo stance and a mixed grip to complete the lift and made it look easy.
- 295 kilograms (650.4 pounds)
- 315 kilograms (694.5 pounds)
- 330 kilograms (727.5 pounds)
Total — 858 kilograms (1,891.6 pounds) — U74KG Unofficial IPF World Record & Competition PR
*Austin Perkins also holds the current U74KG Raw Total IPF World Record of 843-kg (1,858.5-lb), which he set at the 2025 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
Watch all of Austin Perkins’ lifts here:
Austin Perkins has taken part in 31 sanctioned powerlifting competitions so far and won 21 of those. He is also the reigning 2x IPF World Champion and a record holder. Following his incredible performance at the 2025 Avancus Houston Prime, Austin is now shifting his focus toward the 2026 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, which will take place on January 31st.
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