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IPF GL points calculator

Short answer

IPF GL points compare powerlifters of different body weights. The International Powerlifting Federation multiplies your result by a coefficient that depends on your body weight, sex and event, scaled so 100 points is the average elite lifter at that weight. A man weighing 83 kg with a 600 kg classic total scores 83.06 points.

Last reviewed 27 October 20261 published sourcesNot medical advice

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IPF GL points calculator

Enter your total (or bench press for a bench-only meet) and your body weight at weigh-in.

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Enter your result and body weight to see your IPF GL points.

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The formula

The IPF GL coefficient is 100 ÷ (A − B × e^(−C × body weight)), and your points are your result in kilograms times that coefficient. The constants come from a regression on elite results at IPF competitions since 2011, with a separate set for each sex and event (IPF, 2020 (GL coefficients)).

Because the coefficient is built so the elite average scores 100 at every body weight, your points read as a percentage of that reference (IPF, 2020 (GL coefficients)).

Classic powerlifting total for 80 IPF GL points, by body weight
Body weightMenWomen
52 kg451.7 kg316.8 kg
63 kg500.7 kg365.7 kg
74 kg544.9 kg400.6 kg
83 kg577.9 kg421.6 kg
93 kg611.5 kg439.1 kg
105 kg648.0 kg454.2 kg
120 kg688.2 kg466.7 kg
Worked out with the IPF GL classic powerlifting constants. At 83 kg the men's coefficient is 0.138427.

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Common questions

How are IPF GL points calculated?

Points = result × 100 ÷ (A − B × e^(−C × body weight)). A, B and C come from the IPF's table for your sex and event: classic or equipped powerlifting, or classic or equipped bench press. The IPF rounds the coefficient to six decimal places before multiplying.

What is a good IPF GL score?

The formula is scaled so that 100 points is the average result of the elite IPF lifters it was built from, at your body weight. A score of 80 means a result about 80% of that elite reference.

Did IPF GL points replace Wilks and DOTS?

In the IPF, yes. The IPF replaced its 2018 formula with GL points from 1 May 2020 for its sanctioned events, including world championships. Other federations may still use Wilks or DOTS, so check which score a meet uses.

Sources

Figures on this page were checked against these publications on 27 October 2026.

  1. International Powerlifting Federation. The IPF GL coefficients for relative scoring. May 2020. Valid for IPF sanctioned events from 1 May 2020. www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/ipf-formula/IPF_GL_Coefficients-2020.pdf

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