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BEST LIFTER FORMULA

PURPOSE:  When Powerlifting came of age, a set of bodyweight coefficients came into use, where each lifter's bodyweight was assigned a coefficient. This coefficient, multiplied by the lifter's total, gave a product number which determined who was 'Best Lifter.
The Technical Officer issued a new set women, and a set of bodyweight coefficients for both men and charts for their usage is on the following pages.

MASTERS: When Powerlifting began having 'masters', it quickly became apparent that some sort of age allowance or 'handicap' was needed by this group to sort them out, one from another. How much better must a 40-yr-old be, than a 50-yr-old, to be considered a better lifter? How much better than a 55-yr-old, a 60-yr-old, etc? So, a set of age multipliers, or 'handicap numbers', were issued for Master Lifters year-by-year, from 40 through 80. Since then, however, the number of Master Lifters in the 50+ and 60+ group has become so large that a revision (based on extensive study and years of backup data) was needed. 

*  For women lifters, Reshel Women's Coefficient ( RWC ) should be used.The Product Numbers of the lifters are compared and the lifter with the highest Product Number is 'Best Lifter.'

MASTERS' FORMULA
* For women lifters, Reshel Women's Coefficient ( RWC ) should be used.
The Product Numbers of the lifters are compared and the lifter with the highest Product Number wins. Below are some examples:
CASE 'A'
We have several Master lifters of different age and bodyweight (local, National, or World contest), and we wish to give a "Best Lifter" award.
 
 
Class
Klasse
Bodyweight
Körpergewicht
Reshelfaktor
RBC
Age
Alter
McCullough
(MAM)
Total in kg
(LT)
Lifter A
67,5
67,1
1,246
64
1,501
377,5
Lifter B
82,5
82,1
1,034
56
1,250
522,5
Lifter C
90
89,8
0,970
48
1,114
607,5
Lifter D
100
99,8
0,916
50
1,150
677,5
Lifter E
110
109,8
0,885
42
1,014
767,5
LTxRBCx MAM= PN

Lifter A : 377,5x1,246x1,501 = 706,02
Lifter B : 522,5x1,034x1,250 = 675,33
Lifter C:  607,5x0,970x1,114 = 656,45
Lifter D:  677,5x0,916x1,150 = 713,68
Lifter E:  767,5x0,885x1,014  = 688,74
As can be seen, Lifter 'D' has the highest product and is "Best Lifter."
CASE 'B'

We have Master lifters of different ages in the same bodyweight division (local contest), and we wish to determine the winner in that bodyweight.
 

 
Class
Klasse
Bodyweight
Körpergewicht
Reshelfaktor
RBC
Age
Alter
McCullough
(MAM)
Total in kg
(LT)
Lifter A
67,5
66,9
1,252
42
1,014
465,0
Lifter B
67,5
66,2
1,267
55
1,250
435,0
Lifter C
67,5
67,1
1,246
47
1,096
455,0
Lifter D
82,5
81,9
1,036
46
1,078
577,5
Lifter E
82,5
82,2
1,034
54
1,228
535,0
LTxRBCx MAM= PN

Lifter A : 465,0x1,252x1,014 = 590,33
Lifter B : 435,0x1,267x1,250 = 688,93
Lifter C:  455,0x1,246x1,096 = 621,36
Lifter D:  577,5x1,036x1,078 = 644,96
Lifter E:  535,0x1,034x1,228 = 679,32
 As can be seen, Lifter 'B' wins the 67,5 kg class, with Lifter "C' 2nd, Lifter 'A' 3rd. In the same way,
Lifter 'E' wins the 82,5 kg class, with Lifter 'D' taking 2nd place.
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