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Joe Steinfeld

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Joe Steinfeld is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 525.7 kg and a best DOTS of 470.54.

Best total
525.7 kg
Best DOTS
470.54
Competition context
56 kg class, APA, Single-ply
Meet count
35 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
201.9 kg
Best Bench
149.2 kg
Best Deadlift
205 kg
Best Total
525.7 kg
Best DOTS
470.54
Best Wilks
478.58
Meet Count
35
Years Active
11+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 201.9 kg 56 kg Nationals 1988-11-14 56
Bench Press 149.2 kg 56 kg Nationals 1988-11-14 56
Deadlift 205 kg 56 kg New Rochelle Open 1980-05-10 56
Total 525.7 kg 56 kg Nationals 1988-11-14 56

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1977-03-25 Collegiate Nationals - - - 392.4 kg
1979-05-26 North American Powerlifting Championships 152.5 kg 107.5 kg 165 kg 425 kg
1979-08-18 Senior Nationals 160 kg 112.5 kg 167.5 kg 440 kg
1980-03-14 National Collegiates 162.5 kg 107.5 kg 172.5 kg 442.5 kg
1980-05-10 New Rochelle Open 160 kg 122.5 kg 205 kg 487.5 kg
1988-06-18 Atlantic Coast Championships 201.9 kg 149.2 kg 174.6 kg 525.7 kg

Joe Steinfeld's best total of 525.7kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (8,420 entries).

Competition History

35 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1988-11-25 World Championships WPC 52 52 kg 137.5 kg 132.5 kg 125 kg 395 kg 378.3 2
1988-11-14 Nationals APA 56 56 kg 201.9 kg 149.2 kg 174.6 kg 525.7 kg 470.5 1
1988-07-16 Senior Nationals APF 56 56 kg 185 kg 135 kg 142.5 kg 462.5 kg 414.0 1
1988-06-18 Atlantic Coast Championships APF 56 56 kg 201.9 kg 149.2 kg 174.6 kg 525.7 kg 470.5 1
1987-12-19 Bob Baff's Westchester Open Bench APF 56 56 kg - 143.6 kg - 143.6 kg 128.5 1
1987-11-28 World Bench Press Championships APF 56 56 kg - 129.3 kg - 129.3 kg 115.7 2
1986-07-05 Men's US Championships USPF 52 52 kg 165 kg 132.5 kg 180 kg 477.5 kg 457.3 2
1985-08-17 South Jersey Championships USPF 52 52 kg 152.0 kg 111.1 kg 163.3 kg 426.4 kg 408.4 1
1985-06-08 Metrofit Athletic Club BP Meet USPF 56 56 kg - 111.1 kg - 111.1 kg 99.5 1
1985-01-26 Utica Open USPF 56 56 kg - - - - - DQ
1984-12-01 Adironack Open USPF 56 56 kg 162.5 kg 120 kg 175 kg 457.5 kg 409.5 1
1984-09-22 Metrofit Bench Press USPF 56 56 kg - 117.9 kg - 117.9 kg 105.6 1
1984-07-28 Greenwich YMCA Open Bench USA-UA 56.7 56.7 kg - 117.9 kg - 117.9 kg 104.4 1
1984-07-21 National Championships ADFPA 56 56 kg 162.5 kg 122.5 kg 172.5 kg 457.5 kg 409.5 6
1984-06-16 New Rochelle Open Bench USPF 56 56 kg - 102.1 kg - 102.1 kg 91.4 1
1984-04-14 New York State Championships USPF 56 56 kg 155 kg 115 kg 167.5 kg 437.5 kg 391.6 1
1984-03-17 New York State Championships ADFPA 56 56 kg 156.5 kg 129.3 kg 167.8 kg 453.6 kg 406.0 1
1983-12-17 YMCA Nationals USPF 56 56 kg 147.5 kg 120 kg 170 kg 437.5 kg 391.6 1
1983-07-29 National Championships ADFPA 56 55.2 kg 172.5 kg 120 kg 177.5 kg 470 kg 426.1 5
1983-05-21 Long Island Championships USPF 56 56 kg 175 kg 125 kg 175 kg 475 kg 425.2 1
1983-01-08 YMCA Nationals USPF 56 56 kg 155 kg 117.5 kg 167.5 kg 440 kg 393.8 4
1982-05-22 Lehigh Valley Open Drug-Free ADFPA 56 56 kg 161.0 kg 111.1 kg 174.6 kg 446.8 kg 399.9 1
1982-03-06 Eastern Open Natural NaturalPA 60 60 kg 174.6 kg 120.2 kg 172.4 kg 467.2 kg 394.3 1
1982-01-09 National YMCA Championships USPF 56 56 kg 170 kg 122.5 kg 185 kg 477.5 kg 427.4 1
1981-06-14 Senior Metropolitan Association Championships USPF 52 52 kg 160 kg 107.5 kg 157.5 kg 425 kg 407.1 1
1981-05-23 Walter Thomas Novice/Women's/Open USPF 56 56 kg 160 kg 112.5 kg 157.5 kg 430 kg 384.9 1
1981-01-10 YMCA Nationals USPF 52 52 kg 152.5 kg 102.5 kg 170 kg 425 kg 407.1 1
1980-07-12 Senior Nationals USPF 52 52 kg 155 kg 112.5 kg 175 kg 442.5 kg 423.8 3
1980-05-10 New Rochelle Open USPF 56 56 kg 160 kg 122.5 kg 205 kg 487.5 kg 436.3 1
1980-03-14 National Collegiates USPF 52 52 kg 162.5 kg 107.5 kg 172.5 kg 442.5 kg 423.8 1
1979-11-30 Las Vegas Royale USPF 52 52 kg 150 kg 95 kg 157.5 kg - - DQ
1979-08-18 Senior Nationals USPF 52 52 kg 160 kg 112.5 kg 167.5 kg 440 kg 421.4 2
1979-05-26 North American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 56 56 kg 152.5 kg 107.5 kg 165 kg 425 kg 380.4 2
1977-06-25 Teenage National Championships AAU 52 51.7 kg 124.7 kg 115.7 kg 140.6 kg 381.0 kg 366.9 1
1977-03-25 Collegiate Nationals AAU 56 56 kg - - - 392.4 kg 351.2 1

Records Held

117.9 kg
Bench · 56.7 kg · Raw
1984-07-28

Strength Fingerprint

How Joe Steinfeld's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
96th
Elite
Deadlift
95th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 36.3% avg 35.3%
Bench 26.8% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 36.9% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 36.9% of Joe Steinfeld's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

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About Joe Steinfeld

Joe Steinfeld is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 35 sanctioned meets since 1977. Joe Steinfeld has competed under WPC, APA, APF, USPF, USA-UA, ADFPA, NaturalPA, NAPF, AAU federations.

Career best competition total: 525.7 kg with a DOTS score of 470.54. Individual lift PRs: 201.9 kg squat, 149.2 kg bench press, 205.0 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.

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