EquippedMen
594.7kg
1,311 lb
Nathan Baptist
2021 · United States
UPA (Kick-Off, Clearfield UT)
Heaviest equipped squat ever recorded, 594.7 kg (1,311 lb), multi-ply suit + knee wraps, 6 Feb 2021.
Equipped powerlifting world records
Equipped powerlifting allows multi-ply suits, wraps and bench shirts, which is why the numbers here are the biggest in the sport. Dave Hoff posted a record 1,407.5 kg total (2014), Jimmy Kolb pressed the heaviest single barbell lift ever at 635.4 kg (2023), and Leah Reichman owns the women's total at 932.5 kg (2023).
9records
3countries
1407.5 kgheaviest single lift: Dave Hoff
Squat3
EquippedMen
592.3kg
1,306 lb
Brian Carroll
2019 · United States
RPS (Gene Rychlak Jr. Pro Invitational)
Widely-accepted all-time equipped squat, 592.3 kg (1,306 lb), multi-ply suit + wraps, 140 kg class.
EquippedWomen
432.5kg
953 lb
Leah Reichman
2023 · United States
APF (Women's Pro/Am)
Heaviest women's equipped squat, ~432.5 kg (953 lb), multi-ply suit + wraps, April 2023.
Bench press2
EquippedMen
635.4kg
1,401 lb
Jimmy Kolb
2023 · United States
IPA (Tri-Star Bash, Elizabethton TN)
Heaviest equipped bench AND heaviest single barbell lift in powerlifting history, 635.4 kg (1,401 lb), multi-ply bench shirt, 29 Jul 2023.
EquippedWomen
317.5kg
700 lb
Ashleigh Hoeta
2023 · New Zealand
IPL / IPLNZ (Tombstone meet, Papakura NZ)
Heaviest women's equipped (multi-ply shirt) bench, 317.5 kg (700 lb), 25 Nov 2023.
Deadlift2
EquippedMen
457.5kg
1,009 lb
Andy Bolton
2009 · United Kingdom
WPO/WPC (equipped powerlifting meet)
Heaviest equipped POWERLIFTING-meet deadlift, 457.5 kg (1,009 lb).
EquippedWomen
315kg
694 lb
Becca Swanson
2005 · United States
WPO/WPC (multi-ply, suit no straps)
Heaviest women's equipped powerlifting deadlift, 315 kg (694 lb), 2005.
Total2
EquippedMen
1407.5kg
3,103 lb
Dave Hoff
2014 · United States
XPC/WPO (multi-ply)
All-time heaviest equipped powerlifting total, 1,407.5 kg (3,103 lb) in multi-ply gear, ~132 kg class.
EquippedWomen
932.5kg
2,056 lb
Leah Reichman
2023 · United States
APF (multi-ply)
Heaviest women's equipped total, 932.5 kg (2,056 lb) in multi-ply gear: 954 lb squat + 501 lb bench + 600 lb deadlift.
Data is gathered from public sources (openpowerlifting.org, federation sites) and shown for informational purposes only. Records change often — verify against the original sources before relying on them.
Data current as of June 2026