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Powerlifter Chris Weist Hits New PR With Incredible 440.5kg Deadlift

Just 3 weeks after his last personal record (PR), 25-year-old Chris Weist added 29 pounds to hit a new PR and unofficial world record lift.

Written by Christine Beswick

Published on27 February, 2021 | 6:48 PM EDT

Updated on27 February, 2021 | 6:50 PM EDT

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Chris Weist - Image via @unleash_the_weist Instagram

It was only a few weeks ago when we couldn’t wait to see Chris Weist hit a new unofficial world record. We aren’t quite there yet, but he’s well on his way and hit 29 pounds over his last personal best that we reported just 3 weeks ago. This week, he hit a raw deadlift pulling 440.5kg/971lbs in competition, to make a new unofficial world record.

Related: Chris Weist Plows Through Unofficial Deadlift Record with 427kg/942 lbs

The Lift

This beat a previous personal record set on February 6, 2021, when he pulled 428 at the Pro Open Raw division of the Northeast Power Bowl USA competition in Allentown, Pennsylvania. That lift was nine kilograms above the current world record. That record was 419.9 kilograms set by Konstantin Konstantinovs.

This week’s deadlift was performed raw with a lifting belt and lifted in training. He was stoked by it, noting, “971 pounds, baby” when he posted it to Instagram.

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A post shared by Chris Weist (@unleash_the_weist)

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Chris Weist Records

Chris Weist has been in nine full powerlifting competitions and has 8 firsts in his career. His personal bests to date include:

  • Bench Press: 217.5kg/479.5lbs
  • Squat: 276.7kg/610lbs
  • Deadlift: 428kg/942.4lbs
  • Total: 800kg/1,765lbs

These are lifts with wraps, as is how Chris Weist generally competes.

It is clear that he is on a mission to continue beating his personal bests. He has now added almost 30 pounds to his record of PRs.

Popular Chris Weist Lifts

Chris Weist is a powerlifter that can lift his girlfriend with one arm. And he’s got a record of popular lifts on Instagram that match that sort of ease and style. She is another branch of his personal bests.

My #1 supporter Helping me be the best I can be, Must be a lucky charm, 2 meets in a row with her with 2 big accomplishments 2230 total and Atwr DL 😉

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A post shared by Chris Weist (@unleash_the_weist)

He also has popular lifts right after a competition.  Here’s one where he describes himself as “beat up” after competing when he’s lifting 800 pounds.

“800×1 shown
825×1

4 days post Max pull so still beat up a tad but need to get prep back on track, had some hip issues today, everything felt fine but my feet were not lining up (Nick pointed this out) hitting up the chiropractor to get my hips put back into order and hopefully move on from here!”

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A post shared by Chris Weist (@unleash_the_weist)

It is clear that he is on a mission to continue beating his personal bests. He has now added almost 30 pounds to his record of PRs.


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Christine is a staff writer, professional journalist and fellow human whose work has been seen in CNN, Yahoo, Schizophrenia Magazine, and more. She has a Psychology degree and has studied both psychology and science education at the graduate level. She received her first byline nearly 30 years ago and now enjoys writing about creating success. As a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and Special Olympics coaching teams, she is inspired by any athlete chasing their next win. When not writing, Christine is chasing her next story or her avid CrossFit addiction.

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