Rob Hall
USA · Male · 302 lbs (137 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Bench specialist
#256 in the elite index
552.8 DOTS
Best squat
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best bench press
589.7 lbs
267.5 kg
Best deadlift
837.8 lbs
380 kg
Best total
2,210.1 lbs
1,002.5 kg
Best DOTS
552.8
Profile analysis
Rob Hall ranks #256 among the men in our elite index and #249 in USA and #15 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 552.8 set at Corpus Christi Open (2017).
Relative to bodyweight, Rob squats 2.66×, benches 1.95× and deadlifts 2.77× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 26% bench and 38% 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 8 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (USAPL, USPA, IPL, USA-UA), Rob took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 396.8 lbs (180.0 kg) — about 73.7 lbs per year over 5.4 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
552.8
Best Wilks
562.1
Best IPF GL
110.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Rob made 74% of recorded attempts (20/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (9/9) | 90% of best | +44 lbs | +33 lbs |
| Bench press | 78% (7/9) | 93% of best | +31 lbs | +24 lbs |
| Deadlift | 44% (4/9) | 98% of best | +40 lbs | +11 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
17 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2020-07-25 (6.3 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-25 | Squat | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +22 lbs | Relentless Power Classic |
| 2017-02-11 | Total | 2,210.1 lbs (1,002.5 kg) | +154.3 lbs | Corpus Christi Open |
| 2017-02-11 | Deadlift | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Corpus Christi Open |
| 2017-02-11 | Bench press | 589.7 lbs (267.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Corpus Christi Open |
| 2017-02-11 | Squat | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Corpus Christi Open |
| 2016-01-23 | Total | 2,055.8 lbs (932.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Deadlift | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | +5.5 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Bench press | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | +11 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Squat | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +22 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2015-11-12 | Total | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | +137.8 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-11-12 | Deadlift | 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-11-12 | Bench press | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +44.1 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-11-12 | Squat | 711 lbs (322.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-08-22 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Symbolic Muscle Classic |
| 2015-04-25 | Total | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Texas State Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.04×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.73×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
286.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2020
311.5 lbs
+24.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-25 | Relentless Power Classic · USPA | 1 | 311.5 lbs | 804.7 lbs / 578.7 lbs / 722 lbs | 2,105.4 lbs (955 kg) | 522.0 |
| 2019-08-30 | Boss of Bosses 6 · USA-UA | 3 | 307.5 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 2,144 lbs (972.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2017-02-11 | Corpus Christi Open · USPA | 1 | 302 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 589.7 lbs / 837.8 lbs | 2,210.1 lbs (1,002.5 kg) | 552.8 |
| 2016-01-23 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo · USPA | 2 | 291.5 lbs | 733 lbs / 551.2 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,055.8 lbs (932.5 kg) | 519.5 |
| 2015-11-12 | World Powerlifting Championships · IPL | 1 | 293.2 lbs | 711 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 766.1 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 508.9 |
| 2015-08-22 | Symbolic Muscle Classic · USPA | 1 | 272.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 496 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 471.9 |
| 2015-04-25 | Texas State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 293.4 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 496 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 474.0 |
| 2015-03-08 | Texas Strength Classic · USAPL | 1 | 287.3 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 496 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 460.2 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Rob at least twice.
Jeff Younker →
4 shared meets · last 2019
James Strickland →
3 shared meets · last 2019
Gerald Dionio →
3 shared meets · last 2016
Robb Philippus →
2 shared meets · last 2019
Ogden J Myklebust III →
2 shared meets · last 2019
Premar Namnama →
2 shared meets · last 2015
Jimmy Villanueva →
2 shared meets · last 2015
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