Brian Schwab
Brian Schwab is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Brian Schwab has competed from 1996 to 2016. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 927.6 kg and a peak DOTS score of 680.5. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 49 sanctioned meets with 28 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Brian Schwab is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 927.6 kg and a best DOTS of 680.48.
- Best total
- 927.6 kg
- Best DOTS
- 680.48
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, IPA, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 49 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 374.2 kg | 72.5 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2008-08-22 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 282.5 kg | 73.7 kg | Senior Nationals | 2009-06-13 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 282.5 kg | 75 kg | Southern States | 2008-12-06 | 75 |
| Total | 927.6 kg | 72.5 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2008-08-22 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-07 | Southeastern Cup | 182.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 220 kg | 545 kg |
| 1998-06-06 | Florida State Citrus Open | 204.1 kg | 164.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 595.3 kg |
| 2000-03-18 | FL Push-Pull WPO Qualifier | 240 kg | 177.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 660 kg |
| 2000-05-20 | WPO Championships | 245 kg | 172.5 kg | 250 kg | 667.5 kg |
| 2001-08-12 | WPO Semi Finals | 272.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 692.5 kg |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Finals | 272.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 722.5 kg |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | 282.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 737.5 kg |
| 2003-02-28 | WPO Finals | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 745 kg |
| 2003-11-07 | WPO Finals | 295 kg | 200 kg | 260 kg | 755 kg |
| 2004-03-05 | WPO Super Open Championships | 297.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 797.5 kg |
| 2004-10-08 | WPO Finals | 300 kg | 228.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 801 kg |
| 2005-06-18 | Florida State | 305 kg | 215 kg | 282.5 kg | 802.5 kg |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | 312.5 kg | 230 kg | 270 kg | 812.5 kg |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | 327.5 kg | 230.5 kg | 275 kg | 833 kg |
| 2007-03-02 | WPO Finals | 340 kg | 260 kg | 265 kg | 865 kg |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | 352.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 275 kg | 875 kg |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | 347 kg | 256.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 875.4 kg |
| 2008-05-17 | Central Florida Championships | 351.5 kg | 256.3 kg | 276.7 kg | 884.5 kg |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | 374.2 kg | 274.4 kg | 279.0 kg | 927.6 kg |
Brian Schwab's best total of 927.6kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 75kg Raw lifters ever recorded (84,365 entries).
Competition History
51 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-27 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 75 | 72.2 kg | 285 kg | 182.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 695 kg | 511.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-05 | Gulf Coast Winter Bash | APF | 75 | 73.6 kg | 292.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 260 kg | 750 kg | 544.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 73 kg | 295 kg | 197.5 kg | 260 kg | 752.5 kg | 549.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-11 | Europa | APF | 75 | 73 kg | 327.5 kg | 195 kg | 265 kg | 787.5 kg | 575.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-01 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 75 | 72.8 kg | 333.4 kg | 256.3 kg | 265.4 kg | 855.0 kg | 625.6 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 72.8 kg | 350 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-08-25 | Powerstation Pro/Am | SPF | 75 | 73.4 kg | 349.3 kg | 265.4 kg | 265.4 kg | 880.0 kg | 640.2 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-10 | Ironman Classic Pro/Am | SPF | 75 | 74.3 kg | 367.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 916.3 kg | 661.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-31 | Orlando Barbell Old School Push/Pull | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 260.8 kg | 274.4 kg | 535.2 kg | 362.6 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Baddest Bench at the Big Show | USPA | 75 | 74.3 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 184.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-05-28 | Gulf Coast Meet | APF | 75 | 73.5 kg | - | 265 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-04-30 | Raw & Single-Ply Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 242.5 kg | 160 kg | 265 kg | 667.5 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-12-11 | Tampa Barbell Team Competition | APF | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | 365.1 kg | 247.2 kg | 260.8 kg | 873.2 kg | 606.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 75 | 73.8 kg | 357.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 265 kg | 880 kg | 637.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-10 | Beau Moore Classic | RAWU | 75 | 75 kg | 231.3 kg | 154.2 kg | 260.8 kg | 646.4 kg | 463.7 | 2 | |
| 2009-12-05 | Southern States | APF | 75 | 74.2 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 187.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-12-05 | Southern States | APF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 260 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-06-13 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 73.7 kg | 350 kg | 282.5 kg | 265 kg | 897.5 kg | 651.5 | 2 | |
| 2009-01-24 | Raw Unity II | RUPC | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 227.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 250 kg | 625 kg | 484.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-12-06 | Southern States | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 367.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 651.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-12-06 | Southern States | APF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 257.5 kg | - | 257.5 kg | 184.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 75 | 72.5 kg | 374.2 kg | 274.4 kg | 279.0 kg | 927.6 kg | 680.5 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-17 | Central Florida Championships | APA | 75 | 73.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 256.3 kg | 276.7 kg | 884.5 kg | 640.4 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | IPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 347 kg | 256.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 875.4 kg | 674.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Southern States | APF | 75 | 74.6 kg | 357.5 kg | 272.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-10-13 | Tampa Barbell Invitational | APF | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 272.2 kg | - | 272.2 kg | 196.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-18 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 328.9 kg | 240.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 841.4 kg | 648.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.2 kg | 352.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 275 kg | 875 kg | 632.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-02 | WPO Finals | WPC | 75 | 73.2 kg | 340 kg | 260 kg | 265 kg | 865 kg | 630.4 | 4 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 75 | 67.2 kg | 330 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-08-26 | Police/Fire BP Exhibition | APF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 186.5 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | WPC | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 327.5 kg | 230.5 kg | 275 kg | 833 kg | 643.4 | 2 | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | WPC | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 312.5 kg | 230 kg | 270 kg | 812.5 kg | 626.9 | 3 | |
| 2005-06-18 | Florida State | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 305 kg | 215 kg | 282.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 575.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-03-04 | WPO Super Open Championships | WPC | 67.5 | 67 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-10-08 | WPO Finals | WPC | 67.5 | 67 kg | 300 kg | 228.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 801 kg | 620.7 | 2 | |
| 2004-09-25 | WPO Bench Bash For Cash | WPC | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 168.8 | 4 | |
| 2004-03-05 | WPO Super Open Championships | WPC | 67.5 | 66.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 797.5 kg | 621.4 | 4 | |
| 2003-11-07 | WPO Finals | WPC | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 295 kg | 200 kg | 260 kg | 755 kg | 584.4 | 4 | |
| 2003-09-27 | WPO Bench Bash for Cash | WPC | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 158.0 | 3 | |
| 2003-07-05 | Bench America I | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 201.9 kg | - | 201.9 kg | 155.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-02-28 | WPO Finals | WPC | 75 | 66.9 kg | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 745 kg | 578.3 | 4 | |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 568.4 | 1 | |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Finals | WPC | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 722.5 kg | 556.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-12 | WPO Semi Finals | WPC | 75 | 65.3 kg | 272.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 692.5 kg | 546.9 | 13 | |
| 2000-09-03 | WPO Bench Bash for Cash | WPC | 75 | 70.8 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 128.6 | 6 | |
| 2000-05-20 | WPO Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | 245 kg | 172.5 kg | 250 kg | 667.5 kg | 478.9 | 3 | |
| 2000-03-18 | FL Push-Pull WPO Qualifier | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 240 kg | 177.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 660 kg | 473.5 | 2 | |
| 1998-06-06 | Florida State Citrus Open | AAU | 75 | 75 kg | 204.1 kg | 164.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 595.3 kg | 427.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-07 | Southeastern Cup | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 182.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 220 kg | 545 kg | 391.0 | 3 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Brian Schwab'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 30.1% of Brian Schwab's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
75kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 42, Brian Schwab competed 22 years past the statistical peak, among the 11% of lifters still competing at 42.
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About Brian Schwab
Brian Schwab is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 49 sanctioned meets since 1996. Brian Schwab has competed under APF, WPC, UPA, SPF, USPA, RAWU, RUPC, IPA, APA, USA-UA, AAU, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 927.6 kg with a DOTS score of 680.48. Individual lift PRs: 374.2 kg squat, 282.5 kg bench press, 282.5 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.

