Joe Garza

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Male · Born 1974 · United States of America · TX

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Career highlights

Best total

580 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2025

Best squat

227.5 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

137.5 kg

Raw · 90 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2021

Best deadlift

237.5 kg

Raw · 100 kg · Men's Raw Drug Tested Master (50-54) · 2026

Best DOTS

364.91

Single-ply · 74.8 kg · drug-tested · 2010

Career summary

Joe Garza's career best to date is 580 kg, set in 2025 at age 51. Their total grew 207.5 kg over 10.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~20.5 kg/year). 24.2-year gap in their competition record between 1985 and 2010. Career variance was 74% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Primal Open · PLU

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2015-10-29	World Championships	Raw	107.5	90	175	372.5	202.05
2018-01-14	Winter Games of Texas	Raw	170	130	215	515	327.16
2021-09-25	Drug Tested Kabuki Strength Open	Raw	185	137.5	227.5	550	358.27
2023-01-14	Drug Tested Primal Winter Classic	Raw	187.5	135	230	552.5	360.53
2023-07-10	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	—	132.5	225	—	—
2025-03-22	Tested Master's Cup	Raw	215	132.5	222.5	570	356.44
2025-12-13	Primal Open	Raw	227.5	125	227.5	580	363.73
2026-05-17	2026 Powerlifting United National Championships (Day 2)	Raw	212.5	127.5	237.5	577.5	—

Competition history · 25 meets

2026 Powerlifting United National Championships (Day 2)
PLU · 2026-05-17 · 100 kg classRaw
Squat 212.5 kgBench 127.5 kgDead 237.5 kgTotal 577.5 kg
2026 Powerlifting United National Championships (May 16-17, 2026)
PLU · 2026-05-16 · 100 kg classRaw
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Primal Open
PLU · 2025-12-13 · 100 kg classRaw2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal 580 kgDots 363.73
Tested Master's Cup
IPL · 2025-03-22 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 132.5 kgDead 222.5 kgTotal 570 kgDots 356.44
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2023-07-10 · 90 kg classRawDQ
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 132.5 kgDead 225 kgTotal —
Drug Tested Primal Winter Classic
USPA · 2023-01-14 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 187.5 kgBench 135 kgDead 230 kgTotal 552.5 kgDots 360.53
Drug Tested Kabuki Strength Open
USPA · 2021-09-25 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 185 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal 550 kgDots 358.27
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2020-09-04 · 100 kg classRawDQ
OH, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Drug Tested Texas State Meet
USPA · 2019-08-10 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 354.71
True Grind Open
USPA · 2019-01-13 · 100 kg classRaw2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 323.31
Austin Simply Fit Open
RPS · 2018-06-16 · 100 kg classWraps1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 343.61
Winter Games of Texas
USAPL · 2018-01-14 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 170 kgBench 130 kgDead 215 kgTotal 515 kgDots 327.16
Somerset Invitational
THSPA · 2016-02-06Single-plyNS
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Pearsall Metal Classic
THSPA · 2016-01-16 · 67.1 kg classSingle-plyDQ
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Wildcat Invitational
THSPA · 2016-01-09 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 323.87
World Championships
RAW · 2015-10-29 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 107.5 kgBench 90 kgDead 175 kgTotal 372.5 kgDots 202.05
NC State Championships
RAW · 2015-02-07 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 181.19
OBX Open
RAW · 2014-11-15 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 176.33
American Challenge - NC
RAW · 2014-05-31 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 146.57
Battle of the Border
RAW · 2014-04-15 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 114.02
CARRIZO SPRINGS INVITATIONAL
THSPA · 2014-01-25 · 59.8 kg classSingle-plyNS
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Poteet Invitational
THSPA · 2014-01-18 · 67.1 kg classSingle-ply15th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 284.33
Greyhound Invitational
THSPA · 2010-01-30 · 74.8 kg classSingle-ply6th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 364.91
Rio Grande City HS Boys Powerlifting Meet
THSPA · 2010-01-16 · 74.8 kg classSingle-ply4th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 347.30
Whittier Open
USPF · 1985-11-10 · 90 kg classSingle-plyDQ
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —