Josh Clark
USA · Male · 284.2 lbs (128.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · UPA
Squat-dominant
#345 in the elite index
547.4 DOTS
Best squat
826.7 lbs
375 kg
Best bench press
534.6 lbs
242.5 kg
Best deadlift
788.2 lbs
357.5 kg
Best total
2,149.5 lbs
975 kg
Best DOTS
547.4
Profile analysis
Josh Clark ranks #345 among the men in our elite index and #314 in USA and #22 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 547.4 set at Midwest Monsters (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Josh squats 2.91×, benches 1.88× and deadlifts 2.77× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 25% bench and 37% 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 1 raw full-power meet in 1 federation (UPA), Josh took 1 first place.
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
547.4
Best Wilks
552.3
Best IPF GL
109.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Josh made 88% of recorded attempts (7/8).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (3/3) | 91% of best | +33 lbs | +39 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (2/2) | 94% of best | +33 lbs | — |
| Deadlift | 67% (2/3) | 96% of best | +33 lbs | +39 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
No competition PR after the first recorded meet.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.95×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2026
284.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
284.2 lbs
Average at meets
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Midwest Monsters · UPA | 1 | 284.2 lbs | 826.7 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 2,149.5 lbs (975 kg) | 547.4 |
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