Wilks calculator.
Enter your bodyweight and best squat, bench and deadlift, in pounds or kilos. You get your Wilks score, with DOTS and IPF GL points beside it.
Wilks: 381.2
Total 1315 lb (596.5 kg) at 198 lb bodyweight
What a Wilks score is.
The Wilks formula, made by Robert Wilks, was the standard way to compare lifters of different bodyweights for years. The IPF used it to pick its best lifters until 2019, and you'll still see it on older meet results and gym record boards.
The formula: Wilks = total × 500 ÷ (a + b·bw + c·bw² + d·bw³ + e·bw⁴ + f·bw⁵), with bodyweight (bw) and total in kilos and separate constants for men and women. Many federations have since moved to DOTS or IPF GL points, so all three are shown here.
Raising your score.
A bigger total at the same bodyweight is the only reliable way up. If you have a meet coming, our coaching builds your program around your meet date and your weakest lift, with feedback on every set you log.
Questions.
Is this Wilks or Wilks2?
The original Wilks formula, the one most older meet results and records use. Wilks2, released in 2020, uses a newer data set and gives different numbers, so don't compare a score from one with a score from the other.
What is a good Wilks score?
Original Wilks and DOTS come out close for most lifters, so the same rough guide works: around 300 is a solid first-meet score, 400 and up is competitive nationally, and world-class lifters score above 500.
Why did the IPF stop using Wilks?
The IPF replaced Wilks with its own formula on January 1, 2019, then switched to IPF GL points in May 2020, looking for a score that's fairer across weight classes.
Do I enter pounds or kilos?
Either. Pick lb or kg at the top. The math runs in kilos either way, so your score is the same.
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