IPF GL Points Calculator

IPF GL points, short for Goodlift points, are the International Powerlifting Federation's official scoring system for comparing lifters of different body weights, sexes, and equipment on one scale. A heavier lifter has to total more than a lighter lifter to earn the same score, so meets can be ranked across weight classes with a single number. The IPF adopted the GL formula on 1 May 2020 to replace the older IPF points formula, which had itself replaced Wilks.

The formula is GL points = Total times 100 divided by (A minus B times e to the power of (negative C times bodyweight)), where the total and body weight are in kilograms. A, B, and C are fixed constants that differ by sex and by equipment (classic or equipped). This calculator converts pounds to kilograms first if you enter imperial units, then applies the official coefficients.

On the GL scale, a score around 100 marks an elite, internationally competitive lifter, and current IPF world records sit near 110 to 125. Many strong amateurs land in the 60s and 70s, while national-level lifters often score in the 80s and 90s. Because the scale is normalized, a 60 kg lifter and a 120 kg lifter with the same GL score are considered equally strong relative to their body weight.

Classic, also called raw, means you lift without supportive gear beyond a belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps. Equipped means single-ply supportive suits and shirts that add to your lift, so equipped totals are higher and use their own set of coefficients. Pick the category that matches how you competed, because using the wrong one will skew your GL points.

Wilks (1994) was the long-standing standard, DOTS is an independent open formula based on a modern data set, and IPF GL points are the federation's current official score. All three normalize a total by body weight and sex, but they use different math and different scales, so the numbers are not interchangeable. GL points run on roughly a 0 to 125 scale, while Wilks and DOTS scores commonly run into the 300 to 600 range.

No. The IPF GL formula adjusts only for body weight, sex, and equipment, not for age. Masters and sub-junior lifters are scored on the same coefficients as open lifters, so age-graded comparisons need a separate age coefficient on top of the GL points.