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What Happens to Your DOTS or Wilks Score When You Miss a Lift or Factor in Age

You bombed out on squats. Or you only train two of the three lifts. Does your DOTS or Wilks score still work? And does getting older change the number on its own? These are real questions with specific answers that affect how you track and use your score. Does age affect your base DOTS or […]

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How Age Coefficients Work for Masters Powerlifters Using DOTS and Wilks

You are 45 years old and posting numbers that would have been competitive at 25. But when you compare your DOTS or Wilks score to open division lifters, the gap feels unfair. Your body is not the same machine it was two decades ago. That is exactly what age coefficients exist to fix. Do DOTS […]

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How DOTS and Wilks Scores Work for Female Powerlifters

You calculated your score and compared it to numbers online. Most of those numbers are for male lifters. Female powerlifters use the same scoring systems. But the formulas behind them are not identical. Do DOTS and Wilks use different formulas for women? Yes. Both DOTS and Wilks apply separate polynomial coefficients for female lifters. The […]

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DOTS and Wilks Scores for Gym Lifters: Are They Worth Tracking?

You train squat, bench, and deadlift seriously. You have no plans to compete. Most powerlifting scores are built for meet day. Federations use them to pick the best lifters and award trophies. But a score is just math. It does not care whether you competed or trained in your garage. If your squat, bench, and […]

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How DOTS and Wilks Scores Are Used for Best Lifter Awards and Team Scoring

Winning your weight class is straightforward. The lifter with the highest total wins. Best Lifter is different. It compares every lifter at the meet regardless of size. That is where DOTS and Wilks scores take over from raw totals completely. How is the Best Lifter award decided at a powerlifting meet? The Best Lifter award […]

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How Cutting Weight Changes Your DOTS and Wilks Score in Powerlifting

Every competitive lifter asks the same question at some point. Should I cut to a lower weight class? The answer depends on one thing. How much does dropping bodyweight actually move your score if your total stays the same? Does cutting weight improve your DOTS or Wilks score? It can. Both formulas apply a higher […]

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