Strength score calculator
Score your powerlifting total relative to your bodyweight with DOTS and Wilks. These coefficients let lifters of different sizes compare strength on a level field. Enter your bodyweight and total below.
What problem does this solve?
A 60 kg lifter and a 120 kg lifter can put up very different totals and still be equally strong for their size. DOTS and Wilks normalise the total against bodyweight, so you can compare across weight classes, track your own progress as your bodyweight changes, or see where you stand in a meet.
DOTS vs Wilks
Both multiply your total (in kg) by a coefficient calculated from your bodyweight. DOTS (2019) was fitted to modern competition data and is the current standard for many federations. Wilks is the older, still widely quoted formula. This tool reports both so you can read whichever your federation or training log uses.
Rough score benchmarks
| DOTS (full total) | Level |
|---|---|
| 200-300 | Novice to intermediate |
| 300-400 | Advanced |
| 400-500 | Highly competitive |
| 500+ | Elite / world class |
These are broad guides for a squat, bench, and deadlift total. Exact standards differ by sex and federation.
What more do you get in Mekimeki?
Mekimeki logs every set and tracks your estimated 1RM and personal records per lift, so the squat, bench, and deadlift numbers you feed into this score are already in your training history, trending over time.
What is a DOTS score?
DOTS is a coefficient that scores a powerlifting total relative to bodyweight, so lifters of different sizes can be compared. Your total in kg is multiplied by a bodyweight-based coefficient. It replaced Wilks as the modern standard used by many federations.
DOTS or Wilks: which should I use?
DOTS is the newer formula, recalculated from modern competition data, and is what most federations now use. Wilks is the older standard and still widely quoted. This tool shows both from the same numbers, so you can compare.
What is a good DOTS score?
As a rough guide for a full powerlifting total: around 200-300 is a solid novice to intermediate range, 300-400 is advanced, 400-500 is highly competitive, and 500+ is elite or world class. Standards differ between men and women and between federations.
Can I score a single lift?
These formulas are designed for a full squat, bench, and deadlift total in a powerlifting meet. You can enter a single lift to compare it over time, but the usual benchmarks assume a three-lift total.
Track the lifts behind your score
Mekimeki logs your squat, bench, and deadlift and trends your estimated 1RM over time.
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