IPF GL in use since 2020
Enter bodyweight and a powerlifting total. The calculator returns an IPF GL score for men and women, raw or equipped, in kilograms or pounds. The score is the IPF GL coefficient times the total. This page uses the total coefficients published in 2020. Equipped uses the single-ply coefficients, not multi-ply.
Reference
Based on IPF GL Points scoring system
| Level | Total |
|---|---|
| World Class | 120+ |
| Master | 110-119 |
| Elite | 100-109 |
| Advanced | 90-99 |
| Intermediate | 80-89 |
| Beginner | 70-79 |
| Untrained | 60-69 |
How to use
IPF GL has been in use since May 2020. This calculator scores a powerlifting total. The formula accounts for bodyweight, sex, and equipment. Equipped uses the single-ply equipment coefficients. It does not use multi-ply coefficients. The coefficients are the total set published in 2020.
IPF GL Points compare powerlifting totals across bodyweight. The score is a coefficient times the total. The coefficient depends on bodyweight, sex, and equipment:
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IPF GL Points have been used in International Powerlifting Federation competitions since May 2020, when they replaced the previous IPF Points formula. This calculator uses the coefficients published in 2020.
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The coefficient depends on bodyweight, sex, and equipment. The Equipped option uses the single-ply equipment coefficients. This calculator does not apply multi-ply coefficients, and it scores the total only.
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The formula was developed by a team of scientists including Oleksandr Kopayev, Dr. Borys Onyshchenko, and Dr. Anatoliy Stetsenko. It's based on statistical analysis of thousands of competition results from elite powerlifters worldwide.
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The coefficients in this calculator were published in 2020. Meets after that date have continued to report IPF GL Points. This page does not apply a later coefficient set.
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IPF GL Points are normalized to represent performance as a percentage of elite-level lifting at the same bodyweight. A score of 100 typically indicates elite-level performance, 110+ master level, and 120+ world-class strength.
IPF GL Points are the scoring system the International Powerlifting Federation has used since 2020. Unlike Wilks, which only considers bodyweight and sex, IPF GL Points also account for equipment. Here, Equipped means the single-ply coefficients, not multi-ply. This page scores a powerlifting total.
The IPF switched to provide a more balanced and fair scoring system. Research showed that previous formulas weren't equally fair across all weight classes and competition types. IPF GL Points address these issues with a more sophisticated, multi-variable approach.
The coefficients in this calculator were published in 2020 and have been in use since May 2020. This page does not apply a later coefficient set.
Generally, 100 points represents elite level performance (equivalent to elite lifters of the same bodyweight), 110+ points represent master level, and 120+ points indicate world-class performance. 80-90 points are advanced level, 70-80 points are intermediate level. IPF GL Points are normalized as a percentage relative to elite lifter performance.
IPF GL Points are the scoring system used in IPF competitions. Lifters outside those meets also use the same score to compare totals.