Derek Poundstone - Personal Records - Powerlifting

Powerlifting

done in official powerlifting meets in ADAU ("Anti Drug Athletes United") as a Junior/ Teen-ager

under powerlifting rules (no wrist wraps, clean lifts)

Squat

Bench Press

• 196 kg {430 lb} - November, 2003

→ 20-23 yr old 319 lb class ADAU American Record

Deadlift

• 289 kg {635 lb} (June, 2003)

→ 20-23 yr old 275 lb class ADAU American Record

• 311 kg {685 lb} (November, 2003)

→ 20-23 yr old 319 lb class ADAU American Record

Total

• 750 kg {1650 lb} (November, 2003)

→ 20-23 yr old 319 lb class ADAU American Record

done in official strongman competitions

under strongman rules (wrist wraps, leaning back and hitching allowed)

Deadlift

• 395 kg {870 lb} no wrist wraps, with power suit from standard height (Madison Square Garden Super Series - June 21, 2008 - New York)
• 415 kg {914 lb} with wrist straps from standard height (World Strongest Man 2011')

• 481 kg {1062 lb} Hummer Tire Deadlift - partial deadlift with wrist straps with high bending bar (Arnold Strongman Classic 2012')

done in the gym (unofficial)

Bench Press

• 224 kg {500 lb} for 3 repetitions raw (February, 2009)
• 265 kg {585 lb} raw (May, 2012) according to Derek himself

Deadlift

• 363 kg {800 lb} for 9 repetitions with wrist straps and power suit, leaning back and hitching allowed (August, 2009)
• 389 kg {855 lb} from standard height (recent gym lift personal record - October, 2007)
• 413 kg {910 lb} with wrist straps from standard height (most recent gym lift personal record - 2011')