Brandon Allen
USA · Male · 323.4 lbs (146.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Squat-dominant
#317 in the elite index
549.1 DOTS
Best squat
870.8 lbs
395 kg
Best bench press
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best deadlift
821.2 lbs
372.5 kg
Best total
2,243.2 lbs
1,017.5 kg
Best DOTS
549.1
Profile analysis
Brandon Allen ranks #317 among the men in our elite index and #291 in USA and #13 in the 140+ kg class, with a best DOTS score of 549.1 set at American Cup (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Brandon squats 2.69×, benches 1.76× and deadlifts 2.54× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 25% bench and 36% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, IPL), Brandon took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 341.7 lbs (155.0 kg) — about 86.6 lbs per year over 3.9 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
549.1
Best Wilks
563.4
Best IPF GL
108.6
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Brandon competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2018-01-06 (8.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.0 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-06 | Deadlift | 821.2 lbs (372.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | American Cup |
| 2017-01-07 | Total | 2,243.2 lbs (1,017.5 kg) | +220.5 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2017-01-07 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +82.7 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2017-01-07 | Bench press | 567.7 lbs (257.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2017-01-07 | Squat | 870.8 lbs (395 kg) | +77.2 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2014-11-05 | Total | 2,022.7 lbs (917.5 kg) | +121.3 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-11-05 | Deadlift | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-11-05 | Squat | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | +110.2 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.94×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
291.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2018
323.4 lbs
+31.9 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-06 | American Cup · USPA | 1 | 323.4 lbs | 854.3 lbs / 562.2 lbs / 821.2 lbs | 2,237.7 lbs (1,015 kg) | 549.1 |
| 2017-05-06 | Filthy Little Secret · USPA | 1 | 293.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 382.2 |
| 2017-01-07 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 342.4 lbs | 870.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,243.2 lbs (1,017.5 kg) | 542.1 |
| 2014-11-05 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships · IPL | 1 | 295.4 lbs | 793.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 722 lbs | 2,022.7 lbs (917.5 kg) | 509.2 |
| 2014-01-25 | American Cup · USPA | 1 | 287.7 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 512.6 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 482.4 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Brandon at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Luke Richardson
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Jake Johns
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Patrick Maguire
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