Mackenzie Lai
Canada · Female · 238.8 lbs (108.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPU
Squat-dominant
#206 in the elite index
546.9 DOTS
Best squat
556.7 lbs
252.5 kg
Best bench press
359.4 lbs
163 kg
Best deadlift
551.2 lbs
250 kg
Best total
1,455 lbs
660 kg
Best DOTS
546.9
Profile analysis
Mackenzie Lai ranks #206 among the women in our elite index and #30 in Canada and #4 in the 84+ kg class, with a best DOTS score of 546.9 set at Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Mackenzie squats 2.33×, benches 1.50× and deadlifts 2.31× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 24% bench and 38% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (CPU, IPF, CommonwealthPF), Mackenzie took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 496.0 lbs (225.0 kg) — about 73.1 lbs per year over 6.8 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
546.9
Best Wilks
538.4
Best IPF GL
115.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
Mackenzie made 87% of recorded attempts (86/99) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 11 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 79% (26/33) | 91% of best | +28 lbs | +21 lbs |
| Bench press | 85% (28/33) | 91% of best | +20 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Deadlift | 97% (32/33) | 88% of best | +33 lbs | +28 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
21 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2026-09-18. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Bench press | 359.4 lbs (163 kg) | +12.1 lbs | Commonwealth Championships |
| 2026-03-14 | Total | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | +22 lbs | Nationals |
| 2026-03-14 | Bench press | 347.2 lbs (157.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationals |
| 2026-03-14 | Squat | 556.7 lbs (252.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Nationals |
| 2025-06-08 | Bench press | 336.2 lbs (152.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-11-19 | Total | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open 4 |
| 2023-11-19 | Deadlift | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | +22 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open 4 |
| 2023-11-19 | Bench press | 330.7 lbs (150 kg) | +11 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open 4 |
| 2023-11-19 | Squat | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | +22 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open 4 |
| 2023-02-13 | Total | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | +78.3 lbs | Nationals |
| 2023-02-13 | Deadlift | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +22 lbs | Nationals |
| 2023-02-13 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Nationals |
| 2023-02-13 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Nationals |
| 2022-11-19 | Total | 1,299.6 lbs (589.5 kg) | +28.7 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open III |
| 2022-11-19 | Deadlift | 507.1 lbs (230 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open III |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.99×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
232.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
241.6 lbs
+9.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (185.2+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 244.4 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 359.4 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,450.6 lbs (658 kg) | 541.0 |
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 238.8 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 546.9 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 6 | 239.3 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 515.5 |
| 2025-03-01 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 232.8 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,394.4 lbs (632.5 kg) | 528.9 |
| 2024-11-16 | Victoria Barbell Open 5 · CPU | 1 | 232.6 lbs | 485 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 510.2 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 233.5 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 522.0 |
| 2023-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open 4 · CPU | 1 | 258.8 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 524.9 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 253.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 508.1 |
| 2022-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open III · CPU | 1 | 243.4 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 313.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,299.6 lbs (589.5 kg) | 485.3 |
| 2021-11-13 | Western Canadians · CPU | 1 | 245.8 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 300.9 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,271 lbs (576.5 kg) | 473.1 |
| 2019-12-07 | Rumble in the Jungle Vol. 2 · CPU | 1 | 232.5 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 363.9 |
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