LiftsmithDOTS calculator
Your squat, bench and deadlift total scored for body weight, so a light lifter and a heavy one can see who's stronger for their size.
Total 420 kg
289.6
DOTS · Novice
About 200 is a novice total, 300 intermediate, 400 advanced and 500 or more elite. These are rough levels lifters use, not an official scale.
How DOTS is worked out
DOTS divides 500 by a fourth-degree polynomial of your body weight in kilograms, with separate coefficients for men and women, and multiplies your total by the result. Body weight is limited to 40 to 210 kg for men and 40 to 150 kg for women. The coefficients are the published ones, checked against an open powerlifting results project. Pounds are converted to kilograms first.
Questions
- What is a DOTS score?
- A way to compare powerlifting totals across body weights. Your total is multiplied by a coefficient that depends on your body weight, so a 60 kg lifter and a 110 kg lifter can be ranked on the same scale. Many powerlifting federations use it.
- What is a good DOTS score?
- Roughly: 200 is a novice total, 300 intermediate, 400 advanced, and 500 or more elite. These levels are what lifters commonly use, not an official scale.
- DOTS or Wilks?
- DOTS was published in 2019 as a fairer replacement for the older Wilks formula, using a larger set of recent meet results. Scores aren't interchangeable, so compare DOTS with DOTS.
- Can I use estimated maxes instead of a meet total?
- For tracking your own progress, yes. Official rankings use lifts made in competition, under the federation's rules.
More: the one-rep max calculator, how to increase your squat and how to increase your deadlift.
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