Powerlifting · Men’s 59 kg

Men’s 59 kg: powerlifting scores by total

IPF GL, DOTS and Wilks for a man weighing 59 kg — 100 IPF GL points takes a classic total of about 604 kg.

100 GL points
604 kg
classic total
400 DOTS
467 kg
total
400 Wilks
462 kg
original formula
Per kg of total
0.1655
GL points

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Scores for each total at 59 kg

TotalIPF GL (classic)DOTSWilksWilks 2020
300 kg (661 lb)49.64256.76259.85302.89
350 kg (772 lb)57.92299.55303.16353.37
400 kg (882 lb)66.19342.35346.47403.85
450 kg (992 lb)74.46385.14389.78454.33
500 kg (1102 lb)82.74427.93433.09504.81
550 kg (1213 lb)91.01470.73476.40555.29
600 kg (1323 lb)99.28513.52519.70605.77
650 kg (1433 lb)107.56556.32563.01656.25
700 kg (1543 lb)115.83599.11606.32706.74
750 kg (1653 lb)124.10641.90649.63757.22
800 kg (1764 lb)132.38684.70692.94807.70

Total needed for a target score

IPF GLTotalDOTS / WilksTotal for DOTSTotal for Wilks
60363 kg300351 kg346 kg
70423 kg350409 kg404 kg
80483 kg400467 kg462 kg
90544 kg450526 kg520 kg
100604 kg500584 kg577 kg
110665 kg550643 kg635 kg

Bench press only (classic GL)

BenchIPF GL points
60 kg36.20
80 kg48.27
100 kg60.34
120 kg72.41
140 kg84.48
160 kg96.55
180 kg108.61
200 kg120.68
220 kg132.75
240 kg144.82
260 kg156.89

IPF GL uses the IPF’s 2020 coefficients; DOTS and Wilks use the published polynomials with OpenPowerlifting’s bodyweight limits. The class covers bodyweights up to 59 kg (IPF rulebook).

Other weight classes

Men 66 kg · Men 74 kg · Men 83 kg · Men 93 kg · Men 105 kg · Men 120 kg · Men 120+ kg

Women 47 kg · Women 52 kg · Women 57 kg · Women 63 kg · Women 69 kg · Women 76 kg · Women 84 kg · Women 84+ kg

Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Men’s 59 kg — questions

For a man weighing 59 kg in classic powerlifting, 80 GL points needs a total of about 483 kg, 90 points about 544 kg and 100 points about 604 kg.

About 427.9 DOTS, 82.7 IPF GL points (classic) and 433.1 on the original Wilks formula.

The tables use the class limit, 59 kg — lifters at the top of the class. A lifter lighter than the limit scores slightly more for the same total.