DOTS Calculator
Turn your powerlifting total and body weight into DOTS points, a score used to compare lifters of different body weights, with Wilks and IPF GL points next to it. Works in kg or lb. The math runs in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Equipment changes only the IPF GL score: DOTS and Wilks use one formula for every lift and every kind of equipment.
Your scores
Fill in the form and press Calculate to see your DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points.
- DOTS
- Wilks (original)
- IPF GL points
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What is a DOTS score?
DOTS divides your total by a curve of body weight, so a lighter and a heavier lifter can be compared on one number. Tim Konertz wrote it for the German federation BVDK, to compare lifters of different body weights and sexes in team competitions. A man at 90 kg with a 600 kg total scores about 388 DOTS.
DOTS scores and totals for men
The total a man needs, at each body weight, for a DOTS score of 300, 400 and 500, rounded to the nearest 2.5 kg.
Total for each DOTS score, men (kg)
| Body weight (kg) | 300 | 400 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 355 | 475 | 592.5 |
| 75 | 417.5 | 557.5 | 697.5 |
| 90 | 465 | 617.5 | 772.5 |
| 105 | 497.5 | 662.5 | 830 |
| 120 | 522.5 | 697.5 | 870 |
DOTS scores and totals for women
The total a woman needs, at each body weight, for a DOTS score of 300, 400 and 500, rounded to the nearest 2.5 kg.
Total for each DOTS score, women (kg)
| Body weight (kg) | 300 | 400 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| 60 | 270 | 360 | 450 |
| 70 | 297.5 | 395 | 495 |
| 80 | 317.5 | 425 | 530 |
| 90 | 337.5 | 447.5 | 560 |
These totals come from the DOTS formula itself, not from competition results. Use the calculator for your exact body weight.
What is a good DOTS score?
There is no official scale. A score only means something next to other lifters: your federation, sex and weight class, ideally from the same kind of meet. Public results databases such as OpenPowerlifting list DOTS for each lifter, so you can see where your total would place. The best comparison is your own score from one meet to the next.
DOTS vs Wilks vs IPF GL
All three turn a total and a body weight into one number, each with its own curve. Wilks is the oldest of the three. DOTS came later, from the German federation, on a similar scale, so a total usually scores close to its Wilks. IPF GL points are what the IPF uses, with separate parameters for raw and equipped lifting and for bench-only meets, on a smaller scale: the 90 kg, 600 kg total above is about 80 points.
Bench only or a single lift
DOTS and Wilks were built for the three-lift total, but they apply the same formula to any number, so a bench-only score only compares with other bench-only scores. IPF GL has its own parameters for bench-only meets. Choose Bench press only above to use them.
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Your total moves when your lifts do. The BodyMacros app logs every set, estimates your one-rep max from your working sets and shows each lift's trend, next to the calorie and macro targets it re-estimates each week.
FAQ
What is a good DOTS score?
There is no official scale, so a good score depends on who you compare yourself with. From the formula itself, a 90 kg man needs about a 465 kg total for 300 DOTS and 617.5 kg for 400; a 60 kg woman needs about 270 kg and 360 kg. Compare with lifters in your own federation and class.
Is DOTS better than Wilks?
Neither is objectively better: they are two curves fitted to different sets of results. DOTS is the newer of the two, and Wilks stays familiar from older records. For the same lifter they usually land close together. Use the score your federation or competition uses, and compare like with like, total with total.
Can I calculate DOTS for bench only?
Yes, but compare it only with other bench-only scores. DOTS and Wilks apply the same formula to any number, so a bench press scores far lower than a total at the same body weight. IPF GL points have separate bench parameters for bench-only meets; choose Bench press only in the calculator to use them.
Does DOTS account for age?
No. DOTS uses only your sex, body weight and the weight lifted. Some federations apply separate age coefficients to compare junior and masters lifters, but those aren't part of DOTS, Wilks or IPF GL, and this calculator doesn't add them. Compare your score with lifters in your own age category for a fair picture.
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