DOTS calculator
DOTS compares powerlifting totals across bodyweights. Example: a man at 90 kg with a 600 kg total scores 387.96 DOTS (79.77 IPF GL, 383.04 Wilks).
What the score means
DOTS divides your total by a curve of bodyweight, so a lighter and a heavier lifter can be compared on one number. It was introduced by the German IPF affiliate BVDK and is used by many federations and meets to rank lifters across weight classes.
The formulas
- DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (A·bw⁴ + B·bw³ + C·bw² + D·bw + E)
- IPF GL = total × 100 ÷ (A − B·e−C·bw)
- Wilks = total × 500 ÷ (a + b·bw + c·bw² + d·bw³ + e·bw⁴ + f·bw⁵)
Bodyweight in kg; coefficients differ for men and women. Bodyweight is clamped to each formula’s published range (DOTS 40–210 kg men, 40–150 kg women).
Sample results to check against
| bw kg | Total | DOTS | GL | Wilks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 90 | 600 | 387.96 | 79.77 | 383.04 |
| Men | 74 | 550 | 398.01 | 80.75 | 395.62 |
| Men | 120 | 800 | 459.44 | 93.00 | 459.94 |
| Women | 63 | 380 | 408.70 | 83.14 | 408.10 |
| Women | 52 | 300 | 365.67 | 75.75 | 373.99 |
| Women | 84 | 450 | 414.07 | 84.98 | 401.28 |
Classic (raw), full meet. The first row matches liftercalc.com on the same input (checked November 2026).
Sources
DOTS and Wilks coefficients: OpenPowerlifting opl-data, crates/coefficients (dots.rs, wilks.rs), read in November 2026. IPF GL: the IPF GL formula document, 2020 coefficients (valid from 1 May 2020), read in November 2026. No newer IPF set had been published when we checked.
Questions
Which score should I use?
Use the one your federation or meet uses: IPF meets use GL points, many others use DOTS, and older results are often in Wilks. All three are shown together.
Can I enter pounds?
Yes. Press lb and enter bodyweight and total in pounds; the score is the same.
Is anything I type sent to you?
No. The calculator runs in your browser and nothing you enter leaves your device.