Joshua Hughes

Compare

UnclaimedTHSPA USAPLWelshPA

Male · Born 1993 · WALES

Is this you?

Claim this profile to verify it's yours, set your @handle, and let people who know you find and follow you.

Claim this profileAlready have an account? Log in to claim.

Career highlights

Best total

540 kg

Raw · 120+ kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Best squat

265 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2010

Best bench

160 kg

Raw · 120+ kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Best deadlift

265 kg

Raw · 105 kg · drug-tested · 2015

Best DOTS

420.19

Single-ply · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2006

Career summary

Joshua Hughes's career best to date is 540 kg, set in 2026 at age 33. Their total grew 115 kg over 1.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~82.2 kg/year). 7.6-year gap in their competition record between 2017 and 2024. Career variance was 54% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Phil Richard Classic · WelshPA

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2010-03-20	Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships	Raw	265	—	—	—	—
2015-05-30	MA & RI Open State Championships	Raw	—	150	265	—	—
2024-09-14	Spokane Rookie Competition	Raw	137.5	92.5	195	425	274.19
2025-07-19	Festival of Steel	Raw	155	110	200	465	300.67
2025-11-01	Washington State Championship	Raw	160	110	197.5	467.5	303.83
2026-02-07	Phil Richard Classic	Raw	225	160	155	540	302.23

Competition history · 15 meets

Phil Richard Classic
WelshPA · 2026-02-07 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
WALES
Squat 225 kgBench 160 kgDead 155 kgTotal 540 kgDots 302.23
Washington State Championship
USAPL · 2025-11-01 · 90 kg classRaw2nd place
WA, United States of America
Squat 160 kgBench 110 kgDead 197.5 kgTotal 467.5 kgDots 303.83
Festival of Steel
USAPL · 2025-07-19 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 155 kgBench 110 kgDead 200 kgTotal 465 kgDots 300.67
Spokane Rookie Competition
USAPL · 2024-09-14 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 137.5 kgBench 92.5 kgDead 195 kgTotal 425 kgDots 274.19
Rice Bulldog Invitational
THSPA · 2017-02-04 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply17th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 110.78
East Texas Power Lifting Championship
THSPA · 2016-02-27 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply5th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 317.45
9th Annual Jackrabbit Invitational
THSPA · 2016-02-20 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply12th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 313.76
Wills Point Invitational-Boys
THSPA · 2016-02-05 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply5th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 312.39
Malakoff Invitational
THSPA · 2016-01-30 · 74.8 kg classSingle-ply8th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 304.15
MA & RI Open State Championships
USAPL · 2015-05-30 · 105 kg classRawDQ
MA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead 265 kgTotal —
Palestine
THSPA · 2015-02-07 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply8th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 276.58
Malakoff Invitational
THSPA · 2014-02-08 · 67.1 kg classSingle-plyDQ
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
North Forney Invitational
THSPA · 2014-02-01 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply24th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 262.13
Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2010-03-20 · 100 kg classRawDQ
PA, United States of America
Squat 265 kgBench —Dead —Total —
States Open
USAPL · 2006-11-18 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
RI, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 420.19