Wilks Calculator

Wilks is a coefficient-based formula that normalizes a powerlifter's total (squat + bench + deadlift) against their bodyweight, producing a single score that lets you compare a 60 kg lifter and a 110 kg lifter on a level playing field. It has been the de facto standard for powerlifting "best lifter" awards since 1994 and is still used in many local meets and gym leaderboards today.

The IPF GL Points system was adopted by the International Powerlifting Federation in 2020 to replace Wilks at IPF-sanctioned meets. It uses different coefficients, slightly favors lighter lifters compared with old Wilks, and is what you will see at any modern IPF event. Showing both lets you read your number against whichever standard your federation or local meet uses.

If you already have an official meet total, enter it directly — that is the most accurate input. Otherwise, fill squat, bench and deadlift and the calculator auto-sums them. The two approaches give the same Wilks score; the per-lift mode is useful when you want to see how a hypothetical change in any one lift would shift your score.

This calculator uses the 2017 (revised) Wilks coefficients, which are the current standard most lifters and federations refer to when they say "Wilks." The original 1994 coefficients are slightly different and are mostly deprecated outside historical comparisons. If you are pulling old results from pre-2017 records, expect a small spread when comparing.

A Wilks score around 300 typically marks an intermediate raw lifter, 400 is solid advanced, 450+ is competitive at a strong national level, and 500+ is elite/world-class territory. Female lifters reach the same Wilks bands at lower absolute totals because the coefficients account for sex-based bodyweight-to-strength differences.