POWERLIFTING CALCULATOR
DOTS CALCULATOR
The modern standard for comparing powerlifting strength across weight classes. Enter your numbers and see where you stand.
WHAT'S YOUR DOTS SCORE?
Enter your best lifts and bodyweight. We'll tell you how strong you really are.
WHAT IS A DOTS SCORE?
The DOTS formula is the modern successor to the Wilks score, used to compare powerlifting totals across different body weights and sexes. It answers the question: "Who's actually stronger, pound for pound?"
A DOTS score above 300 is solid intermediate territory. Above 400 puts you in advanced/elite range. Above 500? You're competing at a national level.
WHERE DO YOU STAND?
DOTS VS WILKS
Wilks was the old standard. DOTS has replaced it at many federations and on OpenPowerlifting, while the IPF uses its own GL Points. Both level the playing field across bodyweights, but DOTS uses more current data with separate male and female coefficients. Still curious about the classic? Run your numbers through our Wilks calculator.
KNOW YOUR SCORE. NOW RAISE IT.
Your DOTS score tells you where you stand. Center Mass Strength moves the number — adaptive powerlifting programming built off your maxes, adjusting as you get stronger.
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QUESTIONS LIFTERS ASK
What is a good DOTS score?
300 is solid intermediate territory, 400 is advanced, and 500+ is national-level. For most lifters, breaking 300 is the first meaningful goal.
What is the difference between DOTS and Wilks?
Wilks was the old standard. DOTS has replaced it at many federations and on OpenPowerlifting, while the IPF uses its own GL Points. Both level the playing field across bodyweights, but DOTS uses more current data with separate male and female coefficients.
How is a DOTS score calculated?
Your powerlifting total (squat + bench + deadlift) multiplied by 500, divided by a polynomial based on your bodyweight, using different coefficients for men and women.
Does age affect my DOTS score?
No. DOTS only accounts for bodyweight and sex — masters lifters are on the same scale as everyone else, which is why programming that respects recovery matters more after 40.
What DOTS score should a lifter over 40 aim for?
300 is a strong, realistic milestone for a trained lifter at any age. 350+ is genuinely strong, and 400+ puts you in advanced territory regardless of age.