Wilks and DOTS Calculator
Enter your body weight and the weight lifted, usually your squat, bench press and deadlift total. The calculator returns your Wilks and DOTS scores.
Result
- Wilks coefficient
- 0.6086
- DOTS coefficient
- 0.6155
- Total relative to body weight
- 5 × body weight
Formula
- Wilks = total × 500 ÷ (a + b·x + c·x² + d·x³ + e·x⁴ + f·x⁵)
- DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (a + b·x + c·x² + d·x³ + e·x⁴)
- x is body weight in kilograms, and the coefficients differ for men and women
How the Wilks and DOTS Calculator works
Heavier lifters lift more in absolute terms, but not in proportion to their weight. Wilks and DOTS scores multiply the weight lifted by a coefficient that depends on body weight, so lifters of different sizes can be ranked together.
The Wilks formula was the standard for decades. DOTS was introduced in 2019 and has replaced it in several federations because it is fairer at the lightest and heaviest classes. Both use weights in kilograms.
Worked example
A 100 kg man with a 500 kg total has a Wilks coefficient of 0.6086, giving 500 × 0.6086 = 304.3 Wilks points. His DOTS coefficient is 0.6155, giving 307.8 DOTS points.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Wilks score?
Around 300 is a solid intermediate lifter, 400 is strong at a regional level and 500 or more is elite. DOTS scores fall in a similar range.
Should I use Wilks or DOTS?
Use whichever your federation uses. DOTS is the newer formula and treats the extreme weight classes more evenly.
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