Aaron Palko
USA · Male · 218.9 lbs (99.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RPS
Balanced lifter
#125 in the elite index
568.0 DOTS
Best squat
800 lbs
362.9 kg
Best bench press
505 lbs
229.1 kg
Best deadlift
777.1 lbs
352.5 kg
Best total
2,075 lbs
941.2 kg
Best DOTS
568.0
Profile analysis
Aaron Palko ranks #125 among the men in our elite index and #137 in USA and #13 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 568.0 set at Live Large Fall Brawl III (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Aaron squats 3.65×, benches 2.31× and deadlifts 3.55× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 24% bench and 37% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (RPS, WRPF), Aaron took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 735.0 lbs (333.4 kg) — about 100.9 lbs per year over 7.3 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
568.0
Best Wilks
561.5
Best IPF GL
116.6
Career make rate and attempt selection
Aaron made 78% of recorded attempts (7/9) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 1 fully recorded meet.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (2/3) | — | +0 lbs | +50 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (3/3) | 94% of best | +17 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (2/3) | 93% of best | +50 lbs | +44 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
5 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2019-11-09 (7.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 4.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-09 | Deadlift | 777.1 lbs (352.5 kg) | +7.1 lbs | Live Large Fall Brawl III |
| 2017-10-28 | Total | 2,075 lbs (941.2 kg) | +735 lbs | Lexen Fall Classic |
| 2017-10-28 | Deadlift | 770 lbs (349.3 kg) | +190 lbs | Lexen Fall Classic |
| 2017-10-28 | Bench press | 505 lbs (229.1 kg) | +185 lbs | Lexen Fall Classic |
| 2017-10-28 | Squat | 800 lbs (362.9 kg) | +360 lbs | Lexen Fall Classic |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.97×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.63×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2013
178.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2020
229.3 lbs
+50.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-26 | The Showdown · WRPF | 2 | 229.3 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 496 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,000.7 lbs (907.5 kg) | 549.4 |
| 2019-11-09 | Live Large Fall Brawl III · RPS | 1 | 218.9 lbs | 755.1 lbs / 496 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 568.0 |
| 2017-10-28 | Lexen Fall Classic · RPS | 1 | 233 lbs | 800 lbs / 505 lbs / 770 lbs | 2,075 lbs (941.2 kg) | 566.1 |
| 2013-06-15 | Lexen Summer Slam · RPS | 1 | 178.5 lbs | 440 lbs / 320 lbs / 580 lbs | 1,340 lbs (607.8 kg) | 416.2 |
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