Strength
Powerlifting Calculator
Updated 31 Oct 2026 · Source: OpenPowerlifting meet data ↗, DOTS formula coefficients ↗
Enter your best squat, bench press and deadlift with your bodyweight and sex. You get the total, two bodyweight scores and your rank among raw meet lifters in your class.
Worked example
- 405 + 275 + 500 = 1,180 lb = 535.2 kg
- DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (a curve of bodyweight) = 346.45
Median raw total in meet results, by bodyweight
| Bodyweight class | Men (lb) | Women class | Women (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 130 lb | 821 | up to 104 lb | 496 |
| up to 146 lb | 965 | up to 115 lb | 562 |
| up to 163 lb | 1,058 | up to 126 lb | 606 |
| up to 183 lb | 1,146 | up to 139 lb | 639 |
| up to 205 lb | 1,224 | up to 152 lb | 672 |
| up to 231 lb | 1,301 | up to 168 lb | 700 |
| up to 265 lb | 1,367 | up to 185 lb | 717 |
| over 265 lb | 1,439 | over 185 lb | 750 |
Full-power meets (squat, bench, deadlift) in 2016-2026, no equipment, OpenPowerlifting archive.
Three lifts, one number
A powerlifting total is your best squat plus your best bench press plus your best deadlift. In a meet each lift gets three attempts and only the heaviest good one counts. Miss all three on any lift and there is no total at all.
The default example adds 405, 275 and 500 lb for a total of 1,180 lb, or 535.2 kg. That single figure is what meet results sort by within a weight class.
Two scores for comparing across bodyweights
A total alone favors heavier lifters, so the calculator also gives a DOTS score and an original Wilks score. For the 198 lb example, DOTS comes out at 346.45 and Wilks at 342.06.
Both formulas scale your total by a curve of bodyweight, but each curve is shaped a little differently. The DOTS calculator and the Wilks formula page explain what each score does and where federations use them.
Where your rank comes from
The percentile line compares your total with raw full-power meet results from 2016 to 2026 in the public OpenPowerlifting archive. We kept each adult lifter's best valid total once and only report bodyweight classes with at least 200 lifters.
A 198 lb man lands in the class that runs up to 205 lb. The middle total there is 1,224 lb, so the example total of 1,180 lb sits at about the 42nd percentile. Keep in mind that everyone in this data chose to compete, which makes it a strong crowd. Our method page lists every filter.
Gym total or meet total
Meet lifts are judged: the squat must reach depth, the bench press needs a pause on the chest, and each lift waits for the referee's commands. A gym single done without those rules is not quite the same lift, so compare it with meet data loosely.
If you only have sets of reps, run each one through the one rep max calculator first and add the estimates. Call the result an estimated total, since a set of five does not always turn into the single it predicts.
Finding your weak lift
A total can hide a lift that lags behind. Check the median for your class in the table below, then compare each lift on its own using the separate standards pages for the bench, squat and deadlift. The lift that ranks lowest is a sensible place to put extra training time.
Related pages
Rest Between Sets, Dumbbell Bench Max Calculator, Progressive Overload, Leg Press Calculator
Questions
Can I use this for a bench-only or deadlift-only meet?
The scores work with any total you enter, but the percentile line only compares full three-lift totals. Single-lift meets are covered on the lift standards pages.
Are equipped totals included in the ranking?
No. The ranking uses raw results only, meaning no squat suit or bench shirt. An equipped total would rank higher than it should.
How are the bodyweight classes set?
They follow common kilogram classes, shown in pounds. The men's classes run up to 130, 146, 163, 183, 205, 231 and 265 lb, plus an open class above that.
How we calculate: every formula, with its author and year, is on our method page; data sources and their licenses are on sources.
This page uses data from the OpenPowerlifting project, https://www.openpowerlifting.org.
gymnical.com gives estimates from published formulas and public data. It is not medical advice and not a training prescription. Last reviewed November 2026.