Chris Bridgeford
USA · Male · 242.5 lbs (110 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#337 in the elite index
547.9 DOTS
Best squat
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best bench press
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best deadlift
848.8 lbs
385 kg
Best total
2,039.3 lbs
925 kg
Best DOTS
547.9
Profile analysis
Chris Bridgeford ranks #337 among the men in our elite index and #311 in USA and #40 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 547.9 set at Hybrid Showdown 4 (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 2.91×, benches 2.07× and deadlifts 3.50× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 24% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, WRPF), Chris took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) — about 26.7 lbs per year over 5.6 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
547.9
Best Wilks
544.4
Best IPF GL
111.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Chris made 56% of recorded attempts (15/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (6/9) | 95% of best | +44 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 56% (5/9) | 96% of best | +24 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 44% (4/9) | 100% of best | +18 lbs | +15 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
6 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2022-01-15 (4.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 4.5 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-15 | Total | 2,039.3 lbs (925 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Hybrid Showdown 4 |
| 2022-01-15 | Deadlift | 848.8 lbs (385 kg) | +22 lbs | Hybrid Showdown 4 |
| 2020-12-05 | Total | 1,989.7 lbs (902.5 kg) | +99.2 lbs | Only the Strong |
| 2020-12-05 | Deadlift | 826.7 lbs (375 kg) | +71.7 lbs | Only the Strong |
| 2020-12-05 | Bench press | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Only the Strong |
| 2016-08-19 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Boss of Bosses 3 |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.20×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
259.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2022
242.5 lbs
−16.6 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-15 | Hybrid Showdown 4 · USPA | 2 | 242.5 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 485 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,039.3 lbs (925 kg) | 547.9 |
| 2020-12-05 | Only the Strong · USPA | 1 | 275.4 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 826.7 lbs | 1,989.7 lbs (902.5 kg) | 511.6 |
| 2016-08-19 | Boss of Bosses 3 · WRPF | 3 | 253.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 498.5 |
| 2016-06-18 | The Battle of Brigade Styner · USPA | 1 | 265 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 492.2 |
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