Aaron McKay
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 375 kg | 174.2 kg | Tombstone | 2022-10-01 | 140+ |
| Bench Press | 230 kg | 170.2 kg | NP3 | 2025-05-03 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 170.2 kg | NP3 | 2025-05-03 | 140+ |
| Total | 910 kg | 170.2 kg | NP3 | 2025-05-03 | 140+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-27 | Auckland Bench Wars | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg |
| 2014-07-19 | WBOP Powerlifting Novice Comp | 200 kg | 155 kg | 240 kg | 595 kg |
| 2015-04-11 | Waikato Champs | 250 kg | 160 kg | 270 kg | 680 kg |
| 2015-06-06 | NZ Nationals | 260 kg | 160 kg | 280 kg | 700 kg |
| 2015-08-15 | BOP 3 Lift | 260 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg |
| 2017-04-22 | ANZAC International Competition | 300 kg | 170 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg |
| 2020-08-22 | National Championships | 345 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 820 kg |
| 2020-11-21 | Taranaki Novice and Record Breakers | 360 kg | 200 kg | 280 kg | 840 kg |
| 2021-07-03 | Wolfpack Invitational | 350 kg | 210 kg | 300 kg | 860 kg |
| 2022-10-01 | Tombstone | 375 kg | 220 kg | 305 kg | 900 kg |
| 2025-05-03 | NP3 | 360 kg | 230 kg | 320 kg | 910 kg |
's best total of 910kg places him above the 97th percentile of all 140+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (12,900 entries).
Competition History
29 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Nationals | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 162.7 kg | 340 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 840 kg | 442.1 | 2 | |
| 2025-05-03 | NP3 | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 170.2 kg | 360 kg | 230 kg | 320 kg | 910 kg | 473.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-03-02 | Only Squats | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 170 kg | 325 kg | - | - | 325 kg | 169.1 | 1 | |
| 2025-03-02 | QLD State Push Pull Battle Royal | CAPO | 90 | 85 kg | - | - | 140 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-11-10 | Bench Bash | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 164.5 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 115.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-01 | Viking Cup | NZ-UA | - | 171 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 114.3 | 1 | |
| 2024-08-17 | Nationals | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 164.7 kg | 340 kg | 227.5 kg | 260 kg | 827.5 kg | 434.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-04 | NP3 | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 161.5 kg | - | 190.5 kg | - | 190.5 kg | 100.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-16 | TA Slay | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 160.8 kg | 325 kg | 180 kg | 260 kg | 765 kg | 403.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-03 | Unleashed | MM-AUS | 140+ | 171.2 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 103.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | NP3 | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 176.8 kg | 370 kg | 220 kg | 280 kg | 870 kg | 448.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-10 | Rise or Fall | NZ-UA | 140+ | 182.5 kg | 320 kg | 220 kg | 280 kg | 820 kg | 419.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-03 | Cage Barbell Warbirds | MM-AUS | 140+ | 174 kg | - | 220 kg | 300 kg | 520 kg | 269.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-01 | Tombstone | MM-AUS | 140+ | 174.2 kg | 375 kg | 220 kg | 305 kg | 900 kg | 465.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-26 | TA Slay | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 180.1 kg | 350 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 825 kg | 423.1 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-03 | Wolfpack Invitational | NZ-UA | 125+ | 178.5 kg | 350 kg | 210 kg | 300 kg | 860 kg | 442.0 | 5 | |
| 2021-03-27 | TA SLAY | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 177.7 kg | 320 kg | 180 kg | 280 kg | 780 kg | 401.3 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-12 | Deadlift Only Record Breakers | IPL-NZ | - | 174.2 kg | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg | 134.5 | 4 | |
| 2020-11-21 | Taranaki Novice and Record Breakers | IPL-NZ | 140+ | 174.5 kg | 360 kg | 200 kg | 280 kg | 840 kg | 434.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-08-22 | National Championships | IPL-NZ | 140+ | 141.6 kg | 345 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 820 kg | 448.0 | 3 | |
| 2017-04-22 | ANZAC International Competition | IPL-NZ | 140+ | 162.5 kg | 300 kg | 170 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg | 405.4 | 3 | |
| 2016-12-04 | UPANZ Deadlift Nationals | IPL-NZ | 140+ | 159.6 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 153.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-15 | BOP 3 Lift | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 154.6 kg | 260 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg | 392.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-06 | NZ Nationals | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 160.4 kg | 260 kg | 160 kg | 280 kg | 700 kg | 369.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Waikato Champs | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 165.5 kg | 250 kg | 160 kg | 270 kg | 680 kg | 356.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-01-24 | Bench Wars -Mt Maunganui | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 158.8 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 82.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-12-13 | Iron Giants - Push/Pull Competition | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 154.2 kg | - | 160 kg | 280 kg | 440 kg | 234.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | WBOP Powerlifting Novice Comp | NZPF | 120+ | 153.8 kg | 200 kg | 155 kg | 240 kg | 595 kg | 317.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-27 | Auckland Bench Wars | GPC-NZ | 140+ | 153 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 74.9 | 1 |
Career Stage
140+kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 45, competes 26 years past the statistical peak, among the 41% of lifters still competing at 45.
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About Aaron McKay
Aaron McKay is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 2014. Aaron McKay has competed under GPC-NZ, CAPO, NZ-UA, MM-AUS, IPL-NZ, NZPF federations.
Career best competition total: 910.0 kg with a DOTS score of 473.42. Individual lift PRs: 375.0 kg squat, 230.0 kg bench press, 320.0 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.

