Brian Nester
USA
Male
Best Squat
410 kg
Best Bench
227.5 kg
Best Deadlift
365 kg
Best Total
1000 kg
Best DOTS
592.27
Best Wilks
588.49
Meet Count
19
Years Active
12+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 227.5 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1992-07-25 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 365 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 110 |
| Total | 1000 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-05 | Central USA Championships | 170.1 kg | 115.7 kg | 206.4 kg | 492.2 kg |
| 1981-05-08 | Kentucky Championship | 215.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 576.1 kg |
| 1981-06-27 | Freedom Festival Open | 225 kg | 125 kg | 240 kg | 590 kg |
| 1982-03-27 | Central USA Championships | 240 kg | 130 kg | 255 kg | 625 kg |
| 1982-08-21 | Southern Ohio Open | 238.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 256.3 kg | 630.5 kg |
| 1983-04-23 | Indiana State Natural | 262.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg |
| 1985-02-02 | State Championships | 270 kg | 142.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 685 kg |
| 1985-05-18 | MSSA Texas State Novice | 320 kg | 172.5 kg | 305 kg | 797.5 kg |
| 1987-02-07 | Texas State Championships | 352.5 kg | 190 kg | 282.5 kg | 825 kg |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | 367.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 306.2 kg | 873.2 kg |
| 1987-08-15 | National Open | 380 kg | 200 kg | 327.5 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 1988-06-04 | Junior Nationals | 385 kg | 210 kg | 337.5 kg | 932.5 kg |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | 405 kg | 227.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 980 kg |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | 410 kg | 225 kg | 365 kg | 1000 kg |
's best total of 1,000kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,195 entries).
Competition History
19 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 405 kg | 227.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 985 kg | 583.4 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 405 kg | 222.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 975 kg | 577.5 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 410 kg | 225 kg | 365 kg | 1000 kg | 592.3 | 2 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 405 kg | 227.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 980 kg | 580.4 | 2 | |
| 1989-03-04 | Greater Arkansas Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 382.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 325 kg | 930 kg | 550.8 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 385 kg | 210 kg | 337.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 574.0 | 1 | |
| 1988-01-23 | Texas State Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 380 kg | 205 kg | 315 kg | 900 kg | 554.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-08-15 | National Open | USPF | 100 | 99.1 kg | 380 kg | 200 kg | 327.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 560.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 367.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 306.2 kg | 873.2 kg | 537.5 | 6 | |
| 1987-02-07 | Texas State Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 352.5 kg | 190 kg | 282.5 kg | 825 kg | 507.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-18 | MSSA Texas State Novice | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 320 kg | 172.5 kg | 305 kg | 797.5 kg | 490.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-02 | State Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 270 kg | 142.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 685 kg | 442.9 | 3 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Indiana State Natural | USPF | 95 | 95 kg | 262.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 429.9 | 2 | |
| 1982-08-21 | Southern Ohio Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 238.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 256.3 kg | 630.5 kg | 407.7 | 3 | |
| 1982-04-15 | Indiana Natural Championships | NaturalPA | 90 | 90 kg | 245 kg | 137.5 kg | 235 kg | 617.5 kg | 399.3 | 3 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Central USA Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 240 kg | 130 kg | 255 kg | 625 kg | 404.1 | 4 | |
| 1981-06-27 | Freedom Festival Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 225 kg | 125 kg | 240 kg | 590 kg | 381.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-08 | Kentucky Championship | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 215.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 576.1 kg | 372.5 | 3 | |
| 1980-04-05 | Central USA Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 115.7 kg | 206.4 kg | 492.2 kg | 333.4 | 6 |
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About Brian Nester
Brian Nester is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 1980. Brian Nester has competed under APF, WPC, USPF, NaturalPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1000.0 kg with a DOTS score of 592.27. Individual lift PRs: 410.0 kg squat, 227.5 kg bench press, 365.0 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.

