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Howard Myers

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Howard Myers is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 665.0 kg and a best DOTS of 426.40.

Best total
665 kg
Best DOTS
426.40
Competition context
100 kg class, IPL, Single-ply
Meet count
37 sanctioned meets
Records held
3
Best Squat
220 kg
Best Bench
165 kg
Best Deadlift
285 kg
Best Total
665 kg
Best DOTS
426.40
Best Wilks
420.97
Meet Count
37
Years Active
21+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 220 kg 96.0 kg World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships 2012-11-09 100
Bench Press 165 kg 91.5 kg World PL BP DL Championships 2011-11-30 100
Deadlift 285 kg 96.0 kg World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships 2012-11-09 100
Total 665 kg 91.5 kg World PL BP DL Championships 2011-11-30 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2003-12-13 Southern California Benchpress Championship - 137.4 kg - 137.4 kg
2004-06-12 Venice Beach Benchpress Championship - 152.4 kg - 152.4 kg
2004-07-17 Venice Beach DL Championship - - 232.5 kg 232.5 kg
2007-03-17 California State PL BP and DL Championships - - 237.5 kg 237.5 kg
2008-06-14 Muscle Beach BP & DL - - 247.7 kg 247.7 kg
2008-09-13 Muscle Beach PL BP & DL - - 255 kg 255 kg
2009-01-25 Fit Expo Bench and Deadlift - - 257.5 kg 257.5 kg
2010-12-11 Camp Pendleton Powerlifting Championship 182.5 kg 150 kg 275 kg 607.5 kg
2011-01-29 American Cup and Fit Expo Invitational 205 kg 150 kg 272.5 kg 627.5 kg
2011-07-01 National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals 215 kg 160 kg 277.5 kg 652.5 kg
2011-11-30 World PL BP DL Championships 220 kg 165 kg 280 kg 665 kg

Howard Myers's best total of 665kg places him above the 90th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (110,972 entries).

Competition History

42 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-02-17 Drug Tested California State Championships USPA 90 86.2 kg - - 187.5 kg 187.5 kg 124.0 1
2019-11-09 Old Dogs World Cup USPA 100 97.9 kg - - 245.5 kg 245.5 kg 152.5 1
2019-11-09 Old Dogs World Cup USPA 100 97.9 kg 165 kg 90 kg 245.5 kg 500.5 kg 311.0 1
2019-06-27 National Championships USPA 100 92.4 kg - - 237.5 kg 237.5 kg 151.6 1
2019-06-27 National Championships USPA 100 92.4 kg 170 kg 92.5 kg 237.5 kg 500 kg 319.1 1
2019-05-11 Masters Cup USPA 100 94.4 kg - - 237.5 kg 237.5 kg 150.0 1
2019-05-11 Masters Cup USPA 100 94.4 kg 170 kg 90 kg 237.5 kg 497.5 kg 314.3 1
2018-11-17 Old Dogs World Cup IPL 90 89.9 kg - - 255 kg 255 kg 165.0 1
2018-11-17 Old Dogs World Cup IPL 90 89.9 kg 170 kg 90 kg 255 kg 515 kg 333.2 1
2018-07-12 National Championships USPA 90 89.6 kg 152.5 kg - - - - DQ
2018-07-12 National Championships USPA 90 89.6 kg - - - - - DQ
2017-11-02 Worlds IPL 100 91 kg 165 kg 100 kg 237.5 kg 502.5 kg 323.1 1
2017-08-26 Anaheim Fit Expo USPA 100 92.8 kg - - 242.5 kg 242.5 kg 154.5 1
2017-01-21 Camp Pendleton Open USPA 100 95.8 kg 160 kg 80 kg 212.5 kg 452.5 kg 283.9 1
2016-11-10 World Powerlifting Championships IPL 100 95.5 kg 175 kg 95 kg 245 kg 515 kg 323.6 1
2016-03-18 California State Powerlifting Championships USPA 90 89.8 kg 147.5 kg 80 kg 205 kg 432.5 kg 280.0 1
2015-11-12 World Powerlifting Championships IPL 90 89.8 kg 170 kg 102.5 kg 250 kg 522.5 kg 338.2 1
2015-08-22 Anaheim Fit Expo USPA 100 91.7 kg - - 265 kg 265 kg 169.8 1
2015-06-13 Iron Rebel Open Classic San Jose Fit Expo USPA 90 89.3 kg - - 250 kg 250 kg 162.3 1
2015-03-27 California State Powerlifting Championships USPA 90 89.9 kg 170 kg 92.5 kg 227.5 kg 490 kg 317.1 16
2014-11-05 World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships IPL 100 92.8 kg 185 kg 80 kg 272.5 kg 537.5 kg 342.4 1
2014-10-04 Southern California Open Powerlifting Championships USPA 100 95.7 kg 160 kg 65 kg 185 kg 410 kg 257.4 1
2013-07-12 National PL BP DL Championship USPA 100 95.2 kg 197.5 kg 125 kg 275 kg 597.5 kg 376.1 6
2013-03-16 California State Powerlifting Benchpress Deadlift Championship USPA 100 95.9 kg 192.5 kg 117.5 kg 272.5 kg 582.5 kg 365.3 1
2012-11-09 World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships IPL 100 96.0 kg 220 kg 155 kg 285 kg 660 kg 413.8 1
2012-06-29 National PL BP DL Championship USPA 100 94.7 kg 217.5 kg 150 kg 260 kg 627.5 kg 395.8 1
2012-01-28 American PL Cup and LA Fit Expo BP/DL USPA 90+ 92.8 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 179.9 1
2011-11-30 World PL BP DL Championships IPL 100 91.5 kg 220 kg 165 kg 280 kg 665 kg 426.4 1
2011-07-01 National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals USPA 100 94.5 kg 215 kg 160 kg 277.5 kg 652.5 kg 412.0 1
2011-01-29 American Cup and Fit Expo Invitational USPA 90 88.2 kg 205 kg 150 kg 272.5 kg 627.5 kg 410.0 1
2010-12-11 Camp Pendleton Powerlifting Championship USPA 100 90.1 kg 182.5 kg 150 kg 275 kg 607.5 kg 392.6 1
2009-12-12 Holiday Festival of Strength APF 100 93.0 kg - - 257.5 kg 257.5 kg 163.8 1
2009-01-25 Fit Expo Bench and Deadlift USPF 100 93.4 kg - - 257.5 kg 257.5 kg 163.5 2
2008-09-13 Muscle Beach PL BP & DL USPF 100 97.3 kg - - 255 kg 255 kg 158.8 1
2008-06-14 Muscle Beach BP & DL USPF 100 97.4 kg - - 247.7 kg 247.7 kg 154.2 1
2008-02-16 American PL Cup and Fit Expo BP/DL USPF 100 98.2 kg - - 237.5 kg 237.5 kg 147.4 1
2007-03-17 California State PL BP and DL Championships USAPL 100 97.4 kg - - 237.5 kg 237.5 kg 147.9 1
2006-05-05 Masters Nationals USAPL 100 97.8 kg 202.5 kg - - - - DQ
2006-01-14 Nor Cal Winter Classic USAPL 100 100 kg 62.6 kg 62.6 kg 62.6 kg 187.8 kg 115.6 2
2004-07-17 Venice Beach DL Championship USPF 100 96.1 kg - - 232.5 kg 232.5 kg 145.7 2
2004-06-12 Venice Beach Benchpress Championship USPF 100 95.4 kg - 152.4 kg - 152.4 kg 95.8 3
2003-12-13 Southern California Benchpress Championship USPF 100 100 kg - 137.4 kg - 137.4 kg 84.6 2

Records Held

282.5 kg
Deadlift · 90+ kg · Single-ply
2012-01-28
282.5 kg
Total · 90+ kg · Single-ply
2012-01-28
255 kg
Deadlift · 90 kg · Raw
2018-11-17

Strength Fingerprint

How Howard Myers's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
62th
Intermediate
Bench Press
71th
Intermediate
Deadlift
88th
Advanced
Total
90th
Advanced

Lift Balance

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

Squat 32.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 24.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 42.5% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 32.8% of Howard Myers's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

100kg Raw lifters

Howard Myers, 80

This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 80, Howard Myers competes 56 years past the statistical peak, among the 1% of lifters still competing at 80.

Based on 98,469 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Howard Myers

Howard Myers is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 37 sanctioned meets since 2003. Howard Myers has competed under USPA, IPL, APF, USPF, USAPL federations.

Career best competition total: 665.0 kg with a DOTS score of 426.40. Individual lift PRs: 220.0 kg squat, 165.0 kg bench press, 285.0 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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