Jesse Norris


Jesse Norris is a US elite powerlifter. He holds multiple world records in the 198lb weight class.

Powerlifting achievements

766 lb Squat at 198 lbs
441 lb Bench Press at 198 lbs
821 lb Deadlift at 198 lbs
2,033 lb Total at 198 lbs
One of very few lifters to achieve a ten times bodyweight total.

The Start of Powerlifting

Norris had an athletic background prior to powerlifting including both football and track and field. He started competing in the sport of powerlifting at the age of 14, with his training beginning in his 8th grade year. He was a football player in high school and states that as being his reason for getting involved in powerlifting and fitness. His brother was a football all star, but Jesse was not chosen to start on the team. He started training in order to improve himself as an athlete.