Compare the relative strength of your clients regardless of their body weight. Ideal for evaluating powerlifting performance and setting personalized data-driven goals.
Sum of squat + bench press + deadlift
| Level | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|
Beginner | < 200 | Early training phase |
Intermediate | 200 - 300 | Good strength base |
Advanced | 300 - 400 | Competitive at regional level |
Elite | 400 - 500 | High-level national competition |
World Class | > 500 | International elite and records |
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The Wilks score is a number that normalizes a powerlifter's total (squat + bench press + deadlift) by their body weight using a polynomial formula. It was created so that athletes of different sizes can be ranked on a single, fair scale. The 2020 update (Wilks-2) recalibrated the coefficients with modern competition data, improving accuracy especially at the lighter and heavier weight extremes.
| Level | Wilks Points | Typical profile |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | < 200 | Less than 2 years of consistent training |
| Intermediate | 200 – 300 | 2-5 years, solid technique |
| Advanced | 300 – 400 | Regional competitive level |
| Elite | 400 – 500 | High-level national competition |
| World Class | > 500 | International records and podiums |
When you coach athletes across different weight classes, raw totals become hard to compare. A 500 kg total at 60 kg body weight is far more impressive than the same total at 100 kg. The Wilks coefficient solves this by multiplying the total by a weight-dependent factor, producing a single number that reflects relative strength independent of body size.
Coaches use Wilks to set body-weight-neutral goals, rank clients in internal leaderboards, evaluate whether a bulk or cut is actually improving relative strength, and identify which lifts are lagging relative to overall capacity. It is a simple yet powerful tool for evidence-based program design.