Question 1

What is a DOTS score?

Accepted Answer

DOTS is a bodyweight-adjusted coefficient that lets lifters of different sizes compare their powerlifting totals fairly. Your DOTS score is your total multiplied by a coefficient derived from your bodyweight and sex, so a lighter and a heavier lifter can be ranked on a level field. It has largely replaced the old Wilks formula in many federations.

Question 2

What is the difference between Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL Points?

Accepted Answer

All three convert your total into a bodyweight-adjusted score. Wilks (this tool uses the updated Wilks-2 / 2020 coefficients) and DOTS are polynomial formulas of bodyweight; IPF GL Points is the International Powerlifting Federation's current official points system. They use different curves, so the same lifter gets slightly different numbers — compare like with like.

Question 3

What is a good DOTS score?

Accepted Answer

As a rough guide for raw lifters, DOTS around 200-300 is novice-to-intermediate, 300-400 is advanced, 400-500 is highly competitive, and 500+ is elite/world-class. The same broad bands apply to Wilks. These are approximate and vary by sex and federation.

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