On July 30, 2022, while competing with wraps, powerlifter Andrew Hause set the All-Time World Record Total with wraps within the 140-kilogram weight class at 1,117.5 kilograms (2,463.6 kilos). Hause, who weighed 10 kilograms under the load limit, set the record on the 2022 WRPF American Pro meet in Manassas, VA.
2022 WRPF American Pro — Andrew Hause | 140KG, Raw (w/Wraps)
- Squat — 460 kilograms (1,014.1 kilos)
- Bench Press — 247.5 kilograms (545.6 kilos)
- Deadlift — 410 kilograms (903.9 kilos)
- Total — 1,117.5 kilos (2,463.7 kilos) — All-Time World Record
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In line with Open Powerlifting, Hause surpassed Eric Lilliebridge’s former All-Time World Record total of 1,115 kilograms (2,458.1.kilos) from the 2016 United Powerlifting Association (UPA) Iron Battle on the Mississippi.
Within the caption of his Instagram post, where he shares a video of his performance, Hause says he weighed 288 kilos the day before the competition — 20 kilos under the load cap for his division. He even maintained that he “could’ve easily made the cut to 275 [pounds]” if he had pushed for it, which might’ve placed him within the 125-kilogram division.
Despite what Hause called a “horrendous day” — because he only successfully accomplished six of nine lifts — the powerlifter goes on to honor his strength peer as he surpasses certainly one of his more esteemed marks.
“I still managed to chip an All-Time World Record Total that’s stood since 2016,” Hause writes. “It was only being re-broken by the identical man again and again for even longer. [Eric Lilliebridge] is a legend, and it’s an absolute honor to be on the board with him.”
Hause adds the All-Time World Record Total with wraps to a powerful resume within the 140-kilogram division. His 456.3-kilogram (1,006-pound) squat and total of 1,105.9 kilograms (2,438 kilos) from the 2021 Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Showcase Super Classic are each All-Time Junior World Records with wraps.
Apart from the record total that demonstrated Hause’s unique upper body and lower body strength across the board, his performance was marked by personal competition bests on the squat, bench press, and deadlift.
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Back to the Drawing Board
As he put a bow on this record-breaking performance, Hause alludes to his long-term ambitions.
Per the “Operation2650” hashtag to shut out his post (which can be featured prominently in a lot of his Instagram shares), Hause would really like to eventually capture a minimum of a 1,202-kilogram (2,650-pound) total. Such a number would give the athlete the All-Time World Record with wraps amongst all powerlifters. It might exceed Daniel Bell’s current mark of 1,182.4 kilograms (2,609.9 kilos) from the 2021 WRPF Hybrid Showdown II.
Indeed, as Hause says, it’s “back to the drafting board.” That hallowed World Record could fall every time his time in an official contest comes again.
Featured image: @daspowerhause on Instagram