DOTS Calculator
Enter your body weight and your total, or one lift (a set of up to 10 reps works too), to get a DOTS score. Add your age for an age-adjusted score. The same result is also shown in Wilks, Wilks 2020 and IPF GL points.
DOTS score 299.96
Total of 1,000.0 lb (453.6 kg) at 190.0 lb (86.18 kg) body weight, men's coefficients.
| Formula | Coefficient | Points |
|---|---|---|
| DOTS | 0.6613 | 299.96 |
| Wilks (original) | 0.6533 | 296.31 |
| Wilks 2020 | 0.7849 | 356.02 |
| IPF GL (Classic) | 0.135834 | 61.61 |
Total built from sets of several reps? The powerlifting calculator estimates each lift's max first, then scores the total.
The formulas are defined in kilograms, so pound inputs are converted first (1 lb = 0.45359237 kg).
How DOTS is calculated
DOTS turns a result into points that can be compared across body weights. The weight lifted, in kilograms, is multiplied by a coefficient that depends on body weight (bw, in kg) and sex:
DOTS = lifted × 500 ÷ (a·bw⁴ + b·bw³ + c·bw² + d·bw + e)
| a | b | c | d | e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | −1.093 × 10−6 | 0.0007391293 | −0.1918759221 | 24.0900756 | −307.75076 |
| Women | −1.0706 × 10−6 | 0.0005158568 | −0.1126655495 | 13.6175032 | −57.96288 |
The author defines the formula from 40 to 210 kg body weight for men and from 40 to 150 kg for women; outside that range the coefficient at the nearest limit applies, and the calculator follows that rule. Pound inputs are converted to kilograms first (1 lb = 0.45359237 kg). Example: a man weighing 190 lb (86.18 kg) has a coefficient of 0.6613, so a 1,000 lb (453.59 kg) total gives 299.96 DOTS.
The name stands for Dynamisch Objektives Teamwertungs System. Tim Konertz first built the formula for team scoring in Germany's powerlifting Bundesliga.
DOTS score chart
Find the row nearest your body weight and read across to your total. Every cell is calculated with the formula above. The chart shows points only: the formula's author gives no grading such as "good" or "elite".
| Body weight | 600 lb 272.2 kg | 800 lb 362.9 kg | 1,000 lb 453.6 kg | 1,200 lb 544.3 kg | 1,400 lb 635.0 kg | 1,600 lb 725.7 kg | 1,800 lb 816.5 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 lb (59.0 kg) | 233.0 | 310.7 | 388.4 | 466.1 | 543.8 | 621.4 | 699.1 |
| 150 lb (68.0 kg) | 208.6 | 278.1 | 347.6 | 417.1 | 486.7 | 556.2 | 625.7 |
| 170 lb (77.1 kg) | 191.9 | 255.8 | 319.8 | 383.8 | 447.7 | 511.7 | 575.6 |
| 190 lb (86.2 kg) | 180.0 | 240.0 | 300.0 | 360.0 | 419.9 | 479.9 | 539.9 |
| 210 lb (95.3 kg) | 171.2 | 228.3 | 285.3 | 342.4 | 399.5 | 456.6 | 513.6 |
| 230 lb (104.3 kg) | 164.6 | 219.4 | 274.3 | 329.1 | 384.0 | 438.8 | 493.7 |
| 250 lb (113.4 kg) | 159.4 | 212.5 | 265.7 | 318.8 | 371.9 | 425.0 | 478.2 |
| 275 lb (124.7 kg) | 154.3 | 205.8 | 257.2 | 308.7 | 360.1 | 411.6 | 463.0 |
| 300 lb (136.1 kg) | 150.4 | 200.5 | 250.6 | 300.7 | 350.8 | 400.9 | 451.1 |
| Body weight | 300 lb 136.1 kg | 450 lb 204.1 kg | 600 lb 272.2 kg | 750 lb 340.2 kg | 900 lb 408.2 kg | 1,050 lb 476.3 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb (45.4 kg) | 183.1 | 274.7 | 366.3 | 457.8 | 549.4 | 641.0 |
| 115 lb (52.2 kg) | 165.5 | 248.3 | 331.0 | 413.8 | 496.5 | 579.3 |
| 130 lb (59.0 kg) | 152.5 | 228.8 | 305.0 | 381.3 | 457.6 | 533.8 |
| 145 lb (65.8 kg) | 142.6 | 213.9 | 285.3 | 356.6 | 427.9 | 499.2 |
| 160 lb (72.6 kg) | 134.9 | 202.3 | 269.8 | 337.2 | 404.7 | 472.1 |
| 180 lb (81.6 kg) | 126.9 | 190.4 | 253.9 | 317.3 | 380.8 | 444.3 |
| 200 lb (90.7 kg) | 120.9 | 181.3 | 241.8 | 302.2 | 362.7 | 423.1 |
| 225 lb (102.1 kg) | 115.2 | 172.8 | 230.4 | 288.0 | 345.7 | 403.3 |
Single-lift DOTS
DOTS has one coefficient per body weight and sex, the same for a total and for one lift. The author fitted it on results from full powerlifting and from single-lift events. Choose "Squat only", "Bench press only" or "Deadlift only" and enter that lift; compare the score only with scores for the same lift. IPF GL works differently: the IPF publishes separate bench press parameters and none for the squat or the deadlift alone, so the comparison table leaves IPF GL empty for those two.
If the lift was a set of 2 to 10 reps, enter the reps: the calculator first estimates your one-rep max as the average of seven published formulas (Epley, Brzycki, Lander, Lombardi, Mayhew et al., O'Connor et al. and Wathen) and scores that. One rep counts as the weight itself. For a total made of sets, the powerlifting calculator estimates each lift first.
Age-adjusted DOTS
DOTS has no age term. With an age entered, the calculator multiplies the score by the age coefficient from USA Powerlifting's tables: Foster for ages 14 to 23 (1.23 at 14, 1.00 at 23), 1 from 23 to 40, and McCulloch from 40 to 90 (1.130 at 50, 1.340 at 60). Pairing these coefficients with DOTS is an application choice, not a federation rule, so the plain DOTS score is always shown first.
DOTS next to Wilks and IPF GL
The table under the result gives the same lift in three other formulas: the original Wilks (500-point scale), Wilks 2020 (600-point scale) and IPF GL, which the IPF scales so that 100 points is the average elite level at a given body weight. The scales differ, so compare scores within one formula only. DOTS was built to stay close to the original Wilks: at the 400-Wilks level its author reports differences of about 4% at most.
Questions
How do I calculate my DOTS score?
Convert body weight and the weight lifted to kilograms. Work out the coefficient 500 ÷ (a·bw⁴ + b·bw³ + c·bw² + d·bw + e) with the men's or women's constants in the table above, then multiply it by your total or single lift. Example: 190 lb is 86.18 kg, where the men's coefficient is 0.6613; a 1,000 lb (453.59 kg) total gives 299.96 DOTS.
What is a good dots score?
The formula's author, Tim Konertz, publishes the coefficients but no grading such as "good" or "elite". He did keep DOTS close to Wilks points: at the 400-Wilks level he reports differences of about 4% at most. What a score takes depends on body weight. 300 DOTS needs a total of 464.0 kg (1,022.9 lb) for a man weighing 90 kg, and 270.6 kg (596.6 lb) for a woman weighing 60 kg. The chart above lists other body weights and totals.
Is 400 dots impressive?
The DOTS sources give no grading, so here is what 400 points takes. A man weighing 90 kg (198.4 lb) needs a total of 618.6 kg (1,363.8 lb). A woman weighing 60 kg (132.3 lb) needs 360.8 kg (795.5 lb). For your own body weight, enter it above with your total, or read the chart.
Sources
- Tim Konertz, "Die DOTS-Formeln – Die neuen Wilks", Kraftsport Colonia (DOTS coefficients and range)
- O. Kopayev, B. Onyshchenko, A. Stetsenko, "Evaluation of Wilks, Wilks-2, DOTS, IPF and GOODLIFT Formulas", IPF, March 2020 (Appendix 1)
- IPF, "Wilks Formula for Men and Women" (coefficient table, archived 2009)
- Powerlifting Australia, "Wilks Formula" (Wilks 2020 tables)
- IPF, "The IPF GL Coefficients for Relative Scoring", May 2020
- USA Powerlifting, "Age Coefficients Used In USA Powerlifting" (Foster and McCulloch, archived)
- J.M. Reynolds, T.J. Gordon, R.A. Robergs, "Prediction of one repetition maximum strength from multiple repetition maximum testing and anthropometry", JSCR 20(3):584–592, 2006 (one-rep max formulas, rep limits)
- J.L. Mayhew et al., "Accuracy of prediction equations for determining one repetition maximum bench press in women before and after resistance training", JSCR 22(5):1570–1577, 2008 (one-rep max formulas)
- NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C: 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg