DOTS & Wilks Calculator
How strong am I for my bodyweight? Enter your bodyweight and squat, bench and deadlift maxes for your DOTS and Wilks scores, a rough level, and the total you’d need for the next one. No sign-up.
Total: 0 kg. Don’t know your maxes? Estimate them with the 1RM calculator.
How to use the DOTS and Wilks calculator
Enter sex, bodyweight and your best squat, bench press and deadlift, in kg or lb. We add up your total and score it with the DOTS formula (IPF, 2019) and the original Wilks formula, both of which adjust for bodyweight.
Higher scores mean stronger for your size. We place your DOTS on a rough Beginner to Elite scale and show the total you’d need at your bodyweight to reach each level. For lift-by-lift standards, use the 1RM calculator.
Frequently asked questions
A bodyweight-adjusted powerlifting score. Your squat, bench and deadlift total is multiplied by a coefficient based on your bodyweight and sex, so lifters of different sizes can be compared.
As a rough guide: under 200 is beginner, 200–275 novice, 275–350 intermediate, 350–425 is advanced, and 425+ is elite territory. National-level powerlifters tend to score 400+ and world champions well over 500.
DOTS is the more modern formula and is fairer to very light and very heavy lifters. Wilks is older but still widely quoted. We show both so you can compare.
Yes, but the score is then an estimate too. Use a recent heavy set in the 1RM calculator if you haven’t tested your maxes.
Watch your total climb.
SYNCT tracks estimated maxes for every lift you log, so you can see your squat, bench and deadlift trending, and share the PBs with your training partners.
