Michael Arps
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 270 kg | 99.8 kg | Barbell Mania 2 | 2026-04-18 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 162.5 kg | 99.2 kg | Nationals | 2025-12-06 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 295 kg | 99.8 kg | Barbell Mania 2 | 2026-04-18 | 100 |
| Total | 725 kg | 99.8 kg | Barbell Mania 2 | 2026-04-18 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-28 | Canterbury Raw Cup | 200 kg | 125 kg | 220 kg | 545 kg |
| 2017-04-08 | Canterbury Powerlifting Championships | 210 kg | 135 kg | 240 kg | 585 kg |
| 2017-06-10 | South Island Championships | 220 kg | 140 kg | 260 kg | 620 kg |
| 2018-11-04 | Raw Cup | 245 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 665 kg |
| 2025-12-06 | Nationals | 260 kg | 162.5 kg | 290 kg | 712.5 kg |
| 2026-04-18 | Barbell Mania 2 | 270 kg | 160 kg | 295 kg | 725 kg |
's best total of 725kg places him above the 96th percentile of all 93kg Raw lifters ever recorded (104,359 entries).
Competition History
8 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Barbell Mania 2 | NZPU | 100 | 99.8 kg | 270 kg | 160 kg | 295 kg | 725 kg | 446.6 | 1 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Nationals | NZPU | 100 | 99.2 kg | 260 kg | 162.5 kg | 290 kg | 712.5 kg | 440.1 | 2 | |
| 2023-05-27 | South Island Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 93 | 91.3 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 250 kg | 620 kg | 398.1 | 2 | |
| 2022-11-19 | Canterbury Raw Cup | NZPF | 93 | 91.5 kg | 240 kg | 147.5 kg | 265 kg | 652.5 kg | 418.6 | 2 | |
| 2018-11-04 | Raw Cup | NZPF | 93 | 93 kg | 245 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 665 kg | 423.1 | G | |
| 2017-06-10 | South Island Championships | NZPF | 93 | 89.2 kg | 220 kg | 140 kg | 260 kg | 620 kg | 402.7 | 2 | |
| 2017-04-08 | Canterbury Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 93 | 89.3 kg | 210 kg | 135 kg | 240 kg | 585 kg | 379.8 | 5 | |
| 2015-11-28 | Canterbury Raw Cup | NZPF | 83 | 82.5 kg | 200 kg | 125 kg | 220 kg | 545 kg | 369.2 | 1 |
Career Stage
93kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 36, competes 11 years past the statistical peak, among the 17% of lifters still competing at 36.
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About Michael Arps
Michael Arps is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 8 sanctioned meets since 2015. Michael Arps has competed under NZPU, NZPF federations.
Career best competition total: 725.0 kg with a DOTS score of 446.64. Individual lift PRs: 270.0 kg squat, 162.5 kg bench press, 295.0 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.