David Herrera
USA · Male · 174.4 lbs (79.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#324 in the elite index
548.8 DOTS
Best squat
650.4 lbs
295 kg
Best bench press
407.9 lbs
185 kg
Best deadlift
739.7 lbs
335.5 kg
Best total
1,791.3 lbs
812.5 kg
Best DOTS
548.8
Profile analysis
David Herrera ranks #324 among the men in our elite index and #297 in USA and #15 in the 82.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 548.8 set at StrengthX Grand Prix (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, David squats 3.73×, benches 2.34× and deadlifts 4.24× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (APF, WPC, IPL, USPA), David took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 474.0 lbs (215.0 kg) — about 121.9 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
548.8
Best Wilks
543.6
Best IPF GL
112.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
David made 74% of recorded attempts (20/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 78% (7/9) | 94% of best | +29 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (6/9) | 94% of best | +20 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 78% (7/9) | 93% of best | +35 lbs | +25 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
26 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2018-11-02 (8.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | Deadlift | 739.7 lbs (335.5 kg) | +6.6 lbs | StrengthX Grand Prix |
| 2018-06-02 | Total | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Utah State Championships |
| 2018-06-02 | Deadlift | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +9.9 lbs | Utah State Championships |
| 2018-06-02 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +22 lbs | Utah State Championships |
| 2018-06-02 | Squat | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Utah State Championships |
| 2018-04-06 | Total | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | +15.4 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2018-04-06 | Squat | 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2017-11-02 | Total | 1,709.7 lbs (775.5 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Worlds |
| 2017-11-02 | Deadlift | 723.1 lbs (328 kg) | +12.1 lbs | Worlds |
| 2017-11-02 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +11 lbs | Worlds |
| 2017-04-21 | Total | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2017-04-21 | Deadlift | 711 lbs (322.5 kg) | +11 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2017-04-21 | Bench press | 385.8 lbs (175 kg) | +11 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2017-04-21 | Squat | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +16.5 lbs | FitCon World Cup |
| 2016-11-07 | Total | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | +60.6 lbs | World Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.14×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.63×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
177 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2018
181.1 lbs
+4.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | StrengthX Grand Prix · USPA | 1 | 174.4 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 739.7 lbs | 1,742.8 lbs (790.5 kg) | 548.8 |
| 2018-06-02 | Utah State Championships · USPA | 1 | 187.8 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 540.6 |
| 2018-04-06 | FitCon World Cup · IPL | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 531.2 |
| 2017-11-02 | Worlds · IPL | 2 | 181.4 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 723.1 lbs | 1,709.7 lbs (775.5 kg) | 526.0 |
| 2017-04-21 | FitCon World Cup · IPL | 1 | 178.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 528.4 |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships · WPC | 1 | 180.3 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 513.9 |
| 2016-05-06 | Raw Nationals · APF | 1 | 180.2 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 495.4 |
| 2015-12-12 | Utah State Open · APF | 1 | 178.1 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 471.3 |
| 2014-12-13 | Utah State Open · APF | 1 | 177 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 411.1 |
Frequent rivals
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