Wilks Calculator: Reproducible Pitch

The Wilks Coefficient, or Wilks Score is a mathematical formula used to compare the relative strengths of powerlifters across weight classes and across gender.

We've created an application that calculates your Wilks Score and deployed it using Shiny, this presentation introduces our application and gives some background on what the Wilks Score is.

The Wilks Score can be a useful tool to track strength progression through bulk-cut cycles and compare lifters of different bodytypes

• The Wilks Coefficient has been used by the International Powerlifting Federation to compare weightlifters across weight classes

More information on the Wilks Coefficient and how it's calculated can be found here: wiki

The application can be found here:

Wilks Calculator

The Github Repository and source code for the app can be found here:

Git Repo

If you were male and your lifting total (bench + squat + deadlift) in lbs was 1000. Then your Wilks Score across various body weights would look like this: