Lehew notched a significant raw milestone.
On Apr. 10, 2023, powerlifter Blake Lehew shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 319.9-kilogram (705.4-pound) raw back squat in the course of the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach. The competition took place on Apr. 8 in South Padre Island, TX. In keeping with Lehew’s caption, it’s the primary instance by which the athlete has ever accomplished a raw squat of not less than 317.5 kilograms (700 kilos). A fast perusal of the 27-year-old Lehew’s Open Powerlifting profile confirms this fact. Lehew had previously tried and failed for a similar weight on the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) PPC Finals.
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Blake Lehew has long since established himself as one in all the 82-kilogram division’s top titans in powerlifting. Nonetheless, lots of the athlete’s achievements have come while competing raw with wraps. That features, per Open Powerlifting, a World Record total of 930 kilograms (2,050.3 kilos) notched in a first-place result on the 2022 WRPF American Pro. As this 319.9-kilogram (705.4-pound) squat demonstrates, Lehew has officially taken his 82-kilogram catalog of accomplishments to the subsequent level.
Along with his all-time raw competition best squat, Lehew secured a private record (PR) raw DOTS rating of 620 — the ratio of an athlete’s body weight to the load they’re lifting. Lehew also matched his all-time raw competition best total of 915 kilograms (2,017.2 kilos), which he initially recorded during a first-place performance on the 2022 WRPF PPC Finals.
Here’s an summary of Lehew’s top stats from the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach:
Blake Lehew (82KG) | 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach Top Stats
- Squat — 319.9 kilograms (705.4 kilos) | All-Time Raw Competition Best
- Bench Press — 220 kilograms (485 kilos)
- Deadlift — 374.9 kilograms (826.7 kilos)
- Total — 915 kilograms (2,017.2 kilos) | Matches All-Time Raw Competition Best
Notably, Lehew had teased his pursuit of surpassing a 385-kilogram (848-pound) raw deadlift by performing it beltless during a late February 2023 training session. The athlete ultimately fell in need of repeating the in-gym performance in the course of the Pioneer on the Beach contest, as he summed up portions of the remainder of his performance as “subpar” in an Instagram post. That goal may have to attend for an additional competition to return true.
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In the identical Instagram post recapping his performance, Lehew — who noted he brought a private team to a full meet for the primary time — seemed over the moon at what he could accomplish on this raw, sanctioned powerlifting setting.
It appears to be top-of-the-line and most collaborative moments of his skilled profession.
“This was the primary time I’ve been capable of bring a team to an enormous meet and it was some of the rewarding experiences of my life.”
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