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Brian Schwab

the United States Male Elite

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
Best Squat
374.2 kg
Best Bench
282.5 kg
Best Deadlift
282.5 kg
Best Total
927.6 kg
Best DOTS
680.48
Best Wilks
677.28
Meet Count
49
Years Active
20+

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

875.4 kg
Total · 67.5 kg · Multi-ply
2008-01-19

Strength Fingerprint

How Brian Schwab's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 39.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 30.1% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 30.1% avg 41.2%

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

Brian Schwab, 42

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.