Pete Rubish
USA · Male · 239.9 lbs (108.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#135 in the elite index
566.5 DOTS
Best squat
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best bench press
463 lbs
210 kg
Best deadlift
870.8 lbs
395 kg
Best total
2,099.9 lbs
952.5 kg
Best DOTS
566.5
Profile analysis
Pete Rubish ranks #135 among the men in our elite index and #147 in USA and #18 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 566.5 set at 2nd Annual Tennessee Open (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Pete squats 3.22×, benches 1.93× and deadlifts 3.63× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (RUPC, USPA, WRPF, SPF), Pete took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 297.6 lbs (135.0 kg) — about 65.5 lbs per year over 4.5 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
566.5
Best Wilks
562.5
Best IPF GL
115.7
Career make rate and attempt selection
Pete made 72% of recorded attempts (26/36) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (8/12) | 91% of best | +47 lbs | +32 lbs |
| Bench press | 75% (9/12) | 94% of best | +25 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 75% (9/12) | 89% of best | +81 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
23 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2018-01-13 (8.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.8 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-13 | Total | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | 2nd Annual Tennessee Open |
| 2018-01-13 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +5.5 lbs | 2nd Annual Tennessee Open |
| 2018-01-13 | Squat | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | +5.5 lbs | 2nd Annual Tennessee Open |
| 2017-10-28 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Virginia State Championship |
| 2017-01-14 | Squat | 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Tennessee Open |
| 2016-11-05 | Total | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Reebok Record Breakers |
| 2016-11-05 | Deadlift | 870.8 lbs (395 kg) | +22 lbs | Reebok Record Breakers |
| 2016-11-05 | Squat | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Reebok Record Breakers |
| 2016-08-19 | Total | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Boss of Bosses 3 |
| 2016-08-19 | Deadlift | 848.8 lbs (385 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Boss of Bosses 3 |
| 2016-08-19 | Bench press | 446.4 lbs (202.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Boss of Bosses 3 |
| 2016-08-19 | Squat | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Boss of Bosses 3 |
| 2016-06-04 | Total | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | +33.1 lbs | 2nd Annual Eastern Tennessee Classic |
| 2016-06-04 | Bench press | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +11 lbs | 2nd Annual Eastern Tennessee Classic |
| 2016-06-04 | Squat | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | 2nd Annual Eastern Tennessee Classic |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.60×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
242.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2018
241 lbs
−1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-24 | Boss of Bosses V · WRPF | 1 | 241.4 lbs | 733 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 832.2 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 542.9 |
| 2018-04-07 | April Fools Bash Summerville · USPA | 1 | 241.6 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | 510.1 |
| 2018-01-13 | 2nd Annual Tennessee Open · USPA | 1 | 239.9 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 463 lbs / 865.3 lbs | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | 566.5 |
| 2017-10-28 | Virginia State Championship · USPA | 1 | 241 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 843.3 lbs | 2,050.3 lbs (930 kg) | 552.1 |
| 2017-01-14 | Tennessee Open · USPA | 1 | 229.9 lbs | 766.1 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,006.2 lbs (910 kg) | 550.3 |
| 2016-11-05 | Reebok Record Breakers · SPF | 3 | 235.4 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 870.8 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 563.1 |
| 2016-08-19 | Boss of Bosses 3 · WRPF | 3 | 240.4 lbs | 733 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 546.7 |
| 2016-06-04 | 2nd Annual Eastern Tennessee Classic · USPA | 1 | 239.4 lbs | 722 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | 526.7 |
| 2016-02-20 | Strong Box PRO/AM · USPA | 1 | 239.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 832.2 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 518.0 |
| 2015-11-21 | Load the Bar Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 242.5 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 1,868.4 lbs (847.5 kg) | 501.9 |
| 2015-08-22 | Bourbon Barbell Bash · USPA | 3 | 220.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 494.2 |
| 2014-02-07 | Raw Unity VII · RUPC | 3 | 242.1 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 484.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Pete at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Derek Thistlethwaite
USA · 2,336.9 lbs · DOTS 625
Jamal Browner
USA · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 625
Danny Grigsby
USA · 2,338 lbs · DOTS 615
Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Poland · 2,212.3 lbs · DOTS 597
Bobb Matthews
USA · 2,227.8 lbs · DOTS 597
Anthony McNaughton
USA · 2,160.5 lbs · DOTS 593
Luke Tolman
England · 2,207.9 lbs · DOTS 593
Keenan Lee
USA · 2,155 lbs · DOTS 590
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