Matt Wenning
USA · Male · 295.4 lbs (134 kg) bodyweight at best meet · UPA
Bench specialist
#229 in the elite index
554.9 DOTS
Best squat
865.3 lbs
392.5 kg
Best bench press
611.8 lbs
277.5 kg
Best deadlift
749.6 lbs
340 kg
Best total
2,204.6 lbs
1,000 kg
Best DOTS
554.9
Profile analysis
Matt Wenning ranks #229 among the men in our elite index and #227 in USA and #14 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 554.9 set at Raw Powerlifting Championship (2016).
Relative to bodyweight, Matt squats 2.93×, benches 2.07× and deadlifts 2.54× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 27% bench and 34% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 3 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, RUPC, UPA), Matt took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 99.2 lbs (45.0 kg) — about 36.4 lbs per year over 2.7 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
554.9
Best Wilks
562.6
Best IPF GL
111.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Matt made 94% of recorded attempts (15/16).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (5/5) | 90% of best | +63 lbs | +50 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (6/6) | 87% of best | +50 lbs | +28 lbs |
| Deadlift | 80% (4/5) | 94% of best | +69 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
5 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2016-01-24 (10.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-24 | Total | 2,204.6 lbs (1,000 kg) | +99.2 lbs | Raw Powerlifting Championship |
| 2016-01-24 | Bench press | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Powerlifting Championship |
| 2016-01-24 | Squat | 865.3 lbs (392.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Raw Powerlifting Championship |
| 2014-02-07 | Bench press | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +22 lbs | Raw Unity VII |
| 2014-02-07 | Squat | 832.2 lbs (377.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Raw Unity VII |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.87×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2013
291 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2016
295.4 lbs
+4.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-24 | Raw Powerlifting Championship · UPA | 1 | 295.4 lbs | 865.3 lbs / 611.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 2,204.6 lbs (1,000 kg) | 554.9 |
| 2014-02-07 | Raw Unity VII · RUPC | 1 | 294.1 lbs | 832.2 lbs / 606.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 2,066.8 lbs (937.5 kg) | 520.9 |
| 2013-05-04 | Midwest Regional Powerlifting Championship · USPA | 1 | 291 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,105.4 lbs (955 kg) | 532.3 |
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