Wilks calculator with DOTS and IPF GL points
This Wilks calculator turns your bodyweight and your powerlifting total into Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL points at once. A man weighing 83 kg with a 600 kg classic total scores 400.50 Wilks, 405.05 DOTS and 83.06 IPF GL points. Enter kilograms or pounds; the IPF GL score also needs the event (classic or equipped, three lifts or bench press only).
Example: Sex: men · Event (for IPF GL): classic powerlifting (raw) · Unit: kilograms (kg) · Bodyweight 83 · Total or lift 600 → Points: 83.06 IPF GL · 405.05 DOTS · 400.50 Wilks. Source: International Powerlifting Federation – The IPF GL Coefficients for Relative Scoring, May 2020 (formula 2, table 1, practical examples; read 09.10.2026). Updated: .
How it is calculated
Points = coefficient × total. All three formulas multiply your total by a bodyweight coefficient; they differ in how that coefficient is built. Heavier lifters lift more in absolute terms, so the coefficient falls as bodyweight rises.
Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL compared
| Formula | Coefficient | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| Wilks (original) | 500 ÷ 5th-degree polynomial of bodyweight | IPF until its switch to the IPF Formula in 2018; still common in other federations and gyms |
| DOTS | 500 ÷ 4th-degree polynomial of bodyweight | German federation BVDK, many meets as “best lifter” formula |
| IPF GL | 100 ÷ (A − B·e−C·bodyweight) | IPF since 1 May 2020; separate constants for sex, classic/equipped and bench only |
The IPF publishes the GL constants in its coefficient document (Table 1) and rounds the coefficient to six decimals. 100 IPF GL points equal the level of an average elite lifter at the same bodyweight. The IPF formula needs at least 40 kg bodyweight for men and 35 kg for women. DOTS and Wilks have no official formula sheet online; this calculator uses the coefficients of the OpenPowerlifting reference code, which limits bodyweight to 40–210 kg (men) and 40–150 kg (women) for DOTS.
Examples
- Men, 83 kg, 600 kg classic total: 83.06 IPF GL (coefficient 0.138427), 405.05 DOTS, 400.50 Wilks.
- Women, 63 kg, 400 kg classic total: 87.51 IPF GL, 430.21 DOTS, 429.58 Wilks.
- IPF example 1: Dmitry Inzarkin, 92.04 kg, 1035.0 kg equipped total → 0.109039 × 1035 = 112.86 IPF GL points.
- IPF example 2: Susanna Torronen, 70.50 kg, 122.5 kg classic bench press → 0.790069 × 122.5 = 96.78 IPF GL points.
Your total comes from your best single lifts – the one rep max calculator estimates them from training sets, and the barbell plate calculator shows which plates to load.
Limits
Points compare lifters of different bodyweights; they say nothing about technique, age or drug testing. Age coefficients (masters, juniors) are not included. A meet always uses its own federation’s formula and the official weigh-in weight, so treat the numbers here as a calculated estimate for training and comparison.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Wilks score?
There is no official grading. As a reference, 400 Wilks is what an 83 kg man gets with a 600 kg total; elite lifters reach 500 and more.
Which formula does the IPF use?
The IPF has used IPF GL points since 1 May 2020 at all IPF events. Before that it used the IPF Formula (from 2018) and earlier Wilks; DOTS was introduced by the German federation BVDK.
Why are Wilks and DOTS so close?
Both divide 500 by a polynomial of bodyweight and land on a similar scale. For an 83 kg man with 600 kg the difference is under 5 points (400.50 vs 405.05).
Can I calculate points for a single lift?
Yes. IPF GL has its own constants for bench press only. DOTS and Wilks are normally used for the total, but the calculator also multiplies a single lift by the same coefficient.
Do I enter kilograms or pounds?
Either. The formulas work in kilograms, so pounds are converted first (1 lb = 0.45359237 kg).
Why does IPF GL show a dash?
The IPF defines the formula only from 40 kg bodyweight for men and 35 kg for women.
Sources and legal basis
- International Powerlifting Federation – The IPF GL Coefficients for Relative Scoring, May 2020 (formula 2, table 1, practical examples; read 09.10.2026)
- International Powerlifting Federation – IPF GL Formula (current coefficient documents; read 09.10.2026)
- OpenPowerlifting – reference implementation of DOTS and Wilks coefficients (coefficients crate, dots.rs and wilks.rs; read 09.10.2026)
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