Powerlifting weight-class calculator
Enter your bodyweight to find the current IPF class. The calculator covers Open, Masters, Junior and Sub-Junior categories.
Your current IPF class
Enter your bodyweightThe result appears here. Pounds are converted to kilograms before the class is calculated.
This finder uses the IPF Technical Rulebook effective 1 March 2026. Other federations may use different classes. Confirm the category shown on your competition entry before making plans around bodyweight.
The number is an upper boundary.
A 72 kg lifter in the men's category sits in the 74 kg class. A bodyweight above 74 kg moves into the 83 kg class.
Use the result as a starting point.
Your current class is not automatically the class you should chase. Bodyweight, training quality, event timing and how close you are to a boundary all matter.
British Powerlifting advises lifters near a boundary to speak with their coach or club about moving up or down. For a first competition, the simpler job is usually to train well and arrive ready to lift.
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