Matt Houser
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bench Press | 415 kg | 137.2 kg | Relentless Minnesota | 2016-07-08 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 306.2 kg | 138.4 kg | Midwest Regional | 2010-03-06 | 140 |
| Total | 415 kg | 137.2 kg | Relentless Minnesota | 2016-07-08 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-06 | Midwest Regional | - | 290.3 kg | - | 290.3 kg |
| 2010-03-06 | Midwest Regional | - | - | 306.2 kg | 306.2 kg |
| 2010-09-24 | Olympia Powerlifting Invitational | - | 327.5 kg | - | 327.5 kg |
| 2012-04-28 | Southern Missouri Ironman | - | 346 kg | - | 346 kg |
| 2012-07-07 | Nationals | - | 350 kg | - | 350 kg |
| 2012-11-03 | Fall Classic | - | 355.0 kg | - | 355.0 kg |
| 2013-03-03 | Arnold Bench Bash | - | 375 kg | - | 375 kg |
| 2013-11-01 | Relentless Detroit | - | 408.2 kg | - | 408.2 kg |
| 2014-03-01 | Arnold Multiply Finals | - | 412.8 kg | - | 412.8 kg |
| 2016-07-08 | Relentless Minnesota | - | 415 kg | - | 415 kg |
's best total of 415kg places him above the 56th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (21,722 entries).
Competition History
29 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-13 | Raw Power Challenge | APF | 110 | 107.5 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 119.5 | 2 | |
| 2019-11-16 | Power Weekend | UPA | 110 | 108.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-07-07 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 140 | 132.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-04-22 | Powerlifting and Bench Press National Championship | UPA | 140 | 132.6 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 133.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 140 | 137.2 kg | - | 415 kg | - | 415 kg | 228.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-04 | Iowa State Meet | APF | 140 | 136.9 kg | - | 385 kg | - | 385 kg | 212.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 140 | 137.5 kg | - | 397.5 kg | - | 397.5 kg | 219.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-04 | Bench Freak Show | XPC | 100+ | 143.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-09-18 | Mr Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | USPA | 140+ | 140.5 kg | - | 390 kg | - | 390 kg | 213.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-09-13 | World Championships | GPC | 140+ | 142.2 kg | - | 400 kg | - | 400 kg | 218.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 140+ | 144.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | XPC | 90+ | 146.1 kg | - | 362.9 kg | - | 362.9 kg | 196.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Rick Hussey Tribute Meet | SPF | 140+ | - | - | 387.5 kg | - | 387.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2014-09-19 | Mr Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 140+ | 143.9 kg | - | 385 kg | - | 385 kg | 209.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-29 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 140 | 138.3 kg | - | 395 kg | - | 395 kg | 217.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-01 | Arnold Multiply Finals | XPC | - | - | - | 412.8 kg | - | 412.8 kg | - | 3 | |
| 2013-11-01 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 140 | 138.4 kg | - | 408.2 kg | - | 408.2 kg | 224.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-09-27 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 140 | 138.7 kg | - | 375 kg | - | 375 kg | 206.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-03 | Midwest Warrior Bench for Cash | USPA | 140 | 139.4 kg | - | 375 kg | - | 375 kg | 205.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-03 | Arnold Bench Bash | XPC | 140 | 139.3 kg | - | 375 kg | - | 375 kg | 205.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-03 | Fall Classic | USPA | 140 | 138.9 kg | - | 355.0 kg | - | 355.0 kg | 195.0 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-28 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 140 | 138.4 kg | - | -355 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-07-07 | Nationals | USPF | 140 | 140 kg | - | 350 kg | - | 350 kg | 191.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-28 | Southern Missouri Ironman | USPA | 140 | 139.3 kg | - | 346 kg | - | 346 kg | 189.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-24 | Olympia Powerlifting Invitational | USPF | 140 | 137.7 kg | - | 327.5 kg | - | 327.5 kg | 180.3 | 2 | |
| 2010-06-19 | Nationals | USPF | 140 | 134.6 kg | - | 305 kg | - | 305 kg | 169.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-19 | Nationals | USPF | 140 | 134.6 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 280 kg | 155.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Midwest Regional | USPF | 140 | 138.4 kg | - | - | 306.2 kg | 306.2 kg | 168.4 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Midwest Regional | USPF | 140 | 138.4 kg | - | 290.3 kg | - | 290.3 kg | 159.6 | 1 |
Career Stage
140kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 36, competed 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 94% of lifters still competing at 36.
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About Matt Houser
Matt Houser is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 2010. Matt Houser has competed under APF, UPA, XPC, USPA, GPC, SPF, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 415.0 kg with a DOTS score of 228.75. Individual lift PRs: 415.0 kg bench press, 306.2 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.

