Karim Messai
France · Male · 263.9 lbs (119.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#1787 in the elite index
436.8 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
429.9 lbs
195 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,719.6 lbs
780 kg
Best DOTS
436.8
Profile analysis
Karim Messai ranks #1787 among the men in our elite index and #923 in France and #72 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 436.8 set at Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Karim squats 2.21×, benches 1.63× and deadlifts 2.80× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 25% bench and 42% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Karim took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 99.2 lbs (45.0 kg) — about 79.6 lbs per year over 1.2 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
436.8
Best Wilks
438.8
Best IPF GL
88.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
Karim made 79% of recorded attempts (19/24) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 1 fully recorded meet.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 88% (7/8) | 93% of best | +29 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 57% (4/7) | 96% of best | +18 lbs | +0 lbs |
| Deadlift | 89% (8/9) | 91% of best | +44 lbs | +37 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 2020-01-19 (6.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-19 | Total | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
| 2020-01-19 | Bench press | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
| 2020-01-19 | Squat | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
| 2019-01-13 | Total | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
| 2019-01-13 | Deadlift | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
| 2019-01-13 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +22 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.26×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.74×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
278.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2020
295.9 lbs
+17.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-19 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 295.9 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 432.7 |
| 2019-01-13 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 263.9 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 436.8 |
| 2018-10-21 | Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Ile de France · FFForce | 1 | 278.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 415.1 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Karim at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
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Shane Hunt
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Joshua Fleming
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