Josh Morris
USA · Male · 394.2 lbs (178.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RPS
Squat-dominant
#244 in the elite index
553.5 DOTS
Best squat
920.4 lbs
417.5 kg
Best bench press
640 lbs
290.3 kg
Best deadlift
903.9 lbs
410 kg
Best total
2,375.5 lbs
1,077.5 kg
Best DOTS
553.5
Profile analysis
Josh Morris ranks #244 among the men in our elite index and #241 in USA and #10 in the 140+ kg class, with a best DOTS score of 553.5 set at Braggin Rights (2017).
Relative to bodyweight, Josh squats 2.33×, benches 1.62× and deadlifts 2.29× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 26% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (SPF, RPS), Josh took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 195.5 lbs (88.7 kg) — about 63.8 lbs per year over 3.1 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
553.5
Best Wilks
580.5
Best IPF GL
107.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Josh competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
10 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2017-08-12 (9.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | Total | 2,375.5 lbs (1,077.5 kg) | +71.7 lbs | Braggin Rights |
| 2017-08-12 | Deadlift | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Braggin Rights |
| 2017-08-12 | Squat | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | +40.4 lbs | Braggin Rights |
| 2016-07-16 | Total | 2,303.8 lbs (1,045 kg) | +3.8 lbs | Battle in the Bluegrass |
| 2016-07-16 | Deadlift | 826.7 lbs (375 kg) | +16.7 lbs | Battle in the Bluegrass |
| 2016-01-16 | Squat | 880 lbs (399.2 kg) | +30 lbs | No Retreat No Surrender |
| 2014-11-15 | Total | 2,300 lbs (1,043.3 kg) | +120 lbs | Record Breakers |
| 2014-11-15 | Deadlift | 810 lbs (367.4 kg) | +5 lbs | Record Breakers |
| 2014-11-15 | Bench press | 640 lbs (290.3 kg) | +5 lbs | Record Breakers |
| 2014-11-15 | Squat | 850 lbs (385.6 kg) | +110 lbs | Record Breakers |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.98×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.70×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
408.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2017
394.2 lbs
−14.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | Braggin Rights · RPS | 1 | 394.2 lbs | 920.4 lbs / 551.2 lbs / 903.9 lbs | 2,375.5 lbs (1,077.5 kg) | 553.5 |
| 2016-07-16 | Battle in the Bluegrass · RPS | 1 | 387 lbs | 870.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs / 826.7 lbs | 2,303.8 lbs (1,045 kg) | 539.4 |
| 2016-01-16 | No Retreat No Surrender · SPF | 1 | 411.6 lbs | 880 lbs / 610 lbs / 750 lbs | 2,240 lbs (1,016.1 kg) | 516.4 |
| 2014-11-15 | Record Breakers · SPF | 1 | 414.4 lbs | 850 lbs / 640 lbs / 810 lbs | 2,300 lbs (1,043.3 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2014-07-19 | Nationals · SPF | 1 | 403.2 lbs | 740 lbs / 635 lbs / 805 lbs | 2,180 lbs (988.8 kg) | 505.1 |
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