Joe Stein
Joe Stein is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Joe Stein has competed from 2014 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1188.41 kg and a peak DOTS score of 635.4. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 23 sanctioned meets with 21 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Joe Stein is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1188.4 kg and a best DOTS of 635.37.
- Best total
- 1188.4 kg
- Best DOTS
- 635.37
- Competition context
- 140+ kg class, IPA, Unlimited
- Meet count
- 23 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 551.1 kg | 153.3 kg | The Strength of Heroes Championships | 2021-09-11 | 140+ |
| Bench Press | 313.0 kg | 153.3 kg | Strength of Heroes | 2024-09-07 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 347 kg | 153.3 kg | The Strength of Heroes Championships | 2021-09-11 | 140+ |
| Total | 1188.4 kg | 153.3 kg | Strength of Heroes | 2024-09-07 | 140+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-26 | Spring Supremacy | 204.1 kg | 138.4 kg | 201.9 kg | 544.3 kg |
| 2014-08-09 | New York State Championships | 244.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 201.9 kg | 589.7 kg |
| 2014-10-25 | LexenXtreme Fall Classic | 249.5 kg | 145.2 kg | 204.1 kg | 598.7 kg |
| 2015-04-25 | Spring Supremacy | 301.6 kg | 179.2 kg | 256.3 kg | 737.1 kg |
| 2015-11-21 | Beasts of New York | 365.1 kg | 238.1 kg | 265.4 kg | 868.6 kg |
| 2016-03-19 | Battle of the Titans | 376.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 276.7 kg | 907.2 kg |
| 2016-08-20 | Mountain Madness Powerlifting Championships | 410.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 966.2 kg |
| 2016-11-19 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 421.8 kg | 265.4 kg | 290.3 kg | 977.5 kg |
| 2017-06-15 | Equipped Nationals | 455 kg | 272.5 kg | 285 kg | 1012.5 kg |
| 2017-11-18 | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 476.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 299.4 kg | 1065.9 kg |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | 500 kg | 302.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 1095 kg |
| 2019-06-13 | Nationals | 517.5 kg | 310 kg | 320 kg | 1147.5 kg |
| 2020-11-28 | To Hell and Back Fall Brawl | 546.6 kg | 297.1 kg | 335.7 kg | 1179.3 kg |
| 2021-09-11 | The Strength of Heroes Championships | 551.1 kg | 288.0 kg | 347 kg | 1186.1 kg |
| 2024-09-07 | Strength of Heroes | 537.5 kg | 313.0 kg | 337.9 kg | 1188.4 kg |
Joe Stein's best total of 1,188.4kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (12,879 entries).
Competition History
23 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-07 | National Championships | RPS | 140+ | 152.5 kg | 547.0 kg | - | - | 547.0 kg | 292.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-09-07 | Strength of Heroes | IPA | 140+ | 153.3 kg | 537.5 kg | 313.0 kg | 337.9 kg | 1188.4 kg | 635.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-07-01 | Godzilla Smash | RPS | 140 | 139.0 kg | 489.9 kg | - | - | 489.9 kg | 269.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-06 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140+ | 146.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2021-09-11 | The Strength of Heroes Championships | SPF | 140+ | 153.3 kg | 551.1 kg | 288.0 kg | 347 kg | 1186.1 kg | 634.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-11-28 | To Hell and Back Fall Brawl | APF | 140+ | 153.0 kg | 546.6 kg | 297.1 kg | 335.7 kg | 1179.3 kg | 630.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140+ | 158.4 kg | 522.5 kg | 295 kg | 327.5 kg | 1145 kg | 606.9 | 7 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Nationals | APF | 140+ | 153.8 kg | 517.5 kg | 310 kg | 320 kg | 1147.5 kg | 613.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 140+ | 151.2 kg | 490 kg | 297.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 1090 kg | 584.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 140+ | 160.7 kg | 500 kg | 302.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 1095 kg | 578.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-18 | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | IPA | 140+ | 158.7 kg | 476.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 299.4 kg | 1065.9 kg | 564.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 140+ | 146 kg | 455 kg | 272.5 kg | 285 kg | 1012.5 kg | 548.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-04-29 | Iron Battle | IPA | 140 | 139.3 kg | 415.0 kg | - | - | 415.0 kg | 227.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-19 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | IPA | 140+ | 148.1 kg | 421.8 kg | 265.4 kg | 290.3 kg | 977.5 kg | 527.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-08-20 | Mountain Madness Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 140 | 138.1 kg | 410.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 966.2 kg | 531.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-18 | Mickey Rats New York State Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | USPA | 140 | 137 kg | - | 252.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 530 kg | 292.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-19 | Battle of the Titans | IPA | 140 | 135.6 kg | 376.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 276.7 kg | 907.2 kg | 501.7 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-21 | Beasts of New York | XPS | 140 | 133.5 kg | 365.1 kg | 238.1 kg | 265.4 kg | 868.6 kg | 482.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-06 | Syracuse Strongest | XPS | 140 | 140 kg | 317.5 kg | 183.7 kg | 226.8 kg | 728.0 kg | 399.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-25 | Spring Supremacy | RPS | 140 | 135.2 kg | 301.6 kg | 179.2 kg | 256.3 kg | 737.1 kg | 408.0 | 2 | |
| 2014-10-25 | LexenXtreme Fall Classic | RPS | 125 | 125.0 kg | 249.5 kg | 145.2 kg | 204.1 kg | 598.7 kg | 339.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-09 | New York State Championships | RPS | 140 | 126.9 kg | 244.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 201.9 kg | 589.7 kg | 332.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Spring Supremacy | RPS | 140 | 133.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 138.4 kg | 201.9 kg | 544.3 kg | 302.7 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Joe Stein's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 28.7% of Joe Stein's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
140+kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 31, Joe Stein competes 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 97% of lifters still competing at 31.
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About Joe Stein
Joe Stein is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 2014. Joe Stein has competed under RPS, IPA, WPC, SPF, APF, USPA, XPS federations.
Career best competition total: 1188.4 kg with a DOTS score of 635.37. Individual lift PRs: 551.1 kg squat, 313.0 kg bench press, 347.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

