Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL calculator: strength adjusted for bodyweight
You can't compare lifters of different weights directly: a 500 kg total is far more impressive for a 60 kg lifter than for a 120 kg one. The Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL formulas turn a result into bodyweight-adjusted points. Enter your sex, bodyweight and total or bench press — the calculator shows all four scores.
Sex
Result
Equipment (for IPF GL)
Your points
Enter bodyweight and result — the points appear right away.
Track your strength in a diary
Log your squat, bench and deadlift sets — weight history and progress charts show your maxes growing, and your points with them.
Why Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL points exist
Powerlifters compete in weight classes, but the overall winner — the best lifter of the meet — is decided by points. The formula adjusts the total for bodyweight: the lighter the lifter, the larger the coefficient. This lets you compare a 59 kg and an 84 kg lifter, or track your own progress as your bodyweight changes.
For people who train without competing, points are a single number for strength. Lost 5 kg and your total barely changed? Your points went up — your relative strength improved.
How to use the calculator
- Pick your sex — every formula has separate coefficients for men and women.
- Choose what to score: the powerlifting total (squat + bench + deadlift) or the bench press only. For the bench IPF GL uses its own coefficient set.
- For IPF GL choose equipment: “raw” is classic powerlifting (belt and knee sleeves only), “equipped” is single-ply suits and bench shirts.
- Enter your bodyweight on the day of the lift and the result. If you have no meet result, use estimated maxes from the 1RM calculator.
Formulas and coefficients
In every formula x is bodyweight in kg. Coefficients come from the authors' and federations' publications and are checked against the open-source OpenPowerlifting implementation; outside the bodyweight range a formula was fitted on, bodyweight is clamped to the boundary.
- Wilks (classic)
points = result × 500 / (a + b·x + c·x² + d·x³ + e·x⁴ + f·x⁵)Robert Wilks' formula, used by the IPF until 2019. Men: a = −216.0475144, b = 16.2606339, c = −0.002388645, d = −0.00113732, e = 7.01863·10⁻⁶, f = −1.291·10⁻⁸. Women: a = 594.31747775582, b = −27.23842536447, c = 0.82112226871, d = −0.00930733913, e = 4.731582·10⁻⁵, f = −9.054·10⁻⁸.
- Wilks 2020
points = result × 600 / (a + b·x + c·x² + d·x³ + e·x⁴ + f·x⁵)An updated version fitted on newer data, on a scale around 600 points — not directly comparable with classic Wilks. Used by several federations (e.g. Powerlifting Australia). Bodyweight is clamped to 40–200.95 kg for men and 40–150.95 kg for women.
- DOTS
points = result × 500 / (a·x⁴ + b·x³ + c·x² + d·x + e)The German federation BVDK's formula (2019). Men: a = −0.000001093, b = 0.0007391293, c = −0.1918759221, d = 24.0900756, e = −307.75076, bodyweight 40–210 kg. Women: a = −0.0000010706, b = 0.0005158568, c = −0.1126655495, d = 13.6175032, e = −57.96288, bodyweight 40–150 kg.
- IPF GL (GOODLIFT)
points = result × 100 / (A − B·e^(−C·x))The official IPF formula since 2020, with parameters by sex, equipment and event. Classic powerlifting: men A = 1199.72839, B = 1025.18162, C = 0.00921; women A = 610.32796, B = 1045.59282, C = 0.03048. Equipped: men 1236.25115 / 1449.21864 / 0.01644; women 758.63878 / 949.31382 / 0.02435. Classic bench: men 320.98041 / 281.40258 / 0.01008; women 142.40398 / 442.52671 / 0.04724. Equipped bench: men 381.22073 / 733.79378 / 0.02398; women 221.82209 / 357.00377 / 0.02937.
Checked against published results: Dmitry Inzarkin at the 2019 IPF World Championships (92.04 kg, equipped total 1035 kg) — 112.85 IPF GL points; Susanna Törrönen at the 2019 World Classic Bench Press Championships (70.5 kg, 122.5 kg bench) — 96.78. The calculator gives the same values.
What counts as a good score
These benchmarks are rough and depend on the federation. For DOTS and classic Wilks: about 200–250 points is a solid recreational level after a couple of years of training, 300–350 is a strong regional-level lifter, 400 and above is national level, 500+ is world-class elite. In IPF GL world champions score 100–120 points.
Compare points within one formula only: 400 DOTS and 400 Wilks 2020 are different results. To track your own progress, pick one formula and recalculate every few months.
What next
Numbers are useful once they are part of a program. Pick a training plan, check your form on the main lifts and recalculate your one-rep max from a fresh set.
Technique for the main lifts
FAQ
Which formula is best: Wilks, DOTS or IPF GL?
For IPF meets and its national affiliates — IPF GL, official since 2020. For comparing men and women on one scale and at most local meets — DOTS. Classic Wilks remains a familiar reference but undervalued heavier lifters.
What is a good Wilks score?
Around 300 classic Wilks points is a strong recreational lifter, 400 is strong national level, 500 and above is world elite. Wilks 2020 numbers are about 20% higher because its scale is built around 600.
Can I score just the bench press?
Yes. IPF GL has separate coefficients for bench-only competitions, and the calculator uses them when you choose “Bench press”. Wilks and DOTS have no official bench coefficients — the bench is scored with the same formula as the total.
What's the difference between raw and equipped?
Equipment — stiff suits for squat and deadlift and shirts for bench — adds tens of kilograms to a result. That's why IPF GL has different coefficients: the same total equipped scores fewer points than raw. Wilks and DOTS don't distinguish the two.
Which bodyweight should I enter?
Your weigh-in bodyweight at a meet, or your morning weight on the day you made the lift. A 1–2 kg difference changes the score by 1–2%, so weigh yourself at the same time of day when tracking progress.
How do I get points if I don't compete?
Add up your squat, bench and deadlift maxes — real or estimated with the 1RM calculator. That total with your bodyweight gives you approximate points, a handy way to track your relative strength.
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- Deadlift standards
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