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Wilks Calculator
The Wilks score normalises a powerlifting total for bodyweight, so lifters of different sizes can be ranked on one scale. Enter your bodyweight and the weight lifted (a single lift or a full squat + bench + deadlift total) to get your Wilks coefficient, your Wilks points and the equivalent DOTS score.
Wilks points
273.1
Wilks coefficient
0.6827
DOTS points
275.8
- Beginner200 Wilks · 293 kg
- Intermediate300 Wilks · 439 kg
- Advanced400 Wilks · 586 kg
- Elite500 Wilks · 732 kg
- World class600 Wilks · 879 kg
How the Wilks score is calculated
The Wilks coefficient equals 500 divided by a fifth-degree polynomial of bodyweight, with separate constants for men and women. Your score is weight lifted × coefficient. The formula was fitted in 1994 on competition data of the era, which is why heavier and lighter lifters are weighted slightly differently than under newer formulas.
Wilks vs DOTS
DOTS was fitted on modern raw (unequipped) data and is now the default score in most raw federations and online leaderboards, while Wilks remains widely used historically and in gym comparisons. Both only normalise for bodyweight. Altis goes further and combines your estimated 1RM, your bodyweight coefficient and an exercise-difficulty factor into an Elo rating per exercise.
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