Competition Readiness Calculator
Find out if you're ready for your upcoming competition. Enter the event requirements and your current lifts to get a traffic-light readiness assessment for each event.
Competition Events
Add the events from your competition and their weight requirements
Your Current Lifts
Enter your current best for each event
Calculating your training readiness...
Event Breakdown
Training Recommendations
How Readiness Percentages Are Calculated
For each event, the calculator divides your current best lift by the competition required weight and expresses the result as a percentage. A score of 100% means you meet the requirement exactly. Scores above 100% mean you exceed it. The overall readiness score is an average across all entered events. When your bodyweight is entered, the calculator can also flag events where relative strength may be a limiting factor independent of raw numbers.
Understanding the Four Readiness Levels
- Ready (95%+): You meet or exceed the event requirement. Shift training emphasis to peaking, speed, and technique refinement rather than adding weight to the bar.
- Almost There (80-95%): You are within striking distance. A focused 4-8 week training block targeting this event should close the gap before competition day.
- Keep Training (60-80%): Meaningful work remains. Prioritize this event and consider whether your competition timeline gives you enough runway.
- More Work Needed (under 60%): The gap is significant. Consider targeting a later competition date, entering a lighter weight class, or registering for a novice division.
Choosing the Right Competition Date
The weeks-to-ready estimate assumes consistent progressive overload with no major setbacks. A realistic training block adds 2.5-5% to your top working weights every three to four weeks. If the calculator projects 16 or more weeks and your competition is in eight, you have three options: delay the competition, target a lighter weight class, or accept that you will compete below optimal numbers and focus on execution rather than results. Going in with clear eyes about where you stand prevents disappointment and helps you set appropriate goals for the day.
How to Use the Readiness Score in Training
Run this calculator at the start of your competition prep block, then repeat it every four weeks. Events scoring below 80% should anchor your programming: they belong in your main sessions, at the highest intensity, when you are freshest. Events above 95% need maintenance volume only, typically one session per week. The per-event breakdown is where the actionable information lives; the overall score is a useful summary for coaches and training partners.
Bodyweight Classes and Event Standards
Most federations set event weights by weight class, not absolute standard. A 105kg athlete and a 90kg athlete at the same event face different log press and deadlift requirements. Always enter the actual event weights from your competition athlete pack, not generic online standards, which may reflect a different weight class or federation. Requirements vary significantly between Strongman Corporation, USASA, Giants Live qualifiers, and independent promoters.
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Each event score is your current best lift divided by the competition required weight, expressed as a percentage. If the required log press is 100kg and your current best is 85kg, your readiness for that event is 85%. The overall score is a straight average across all events you have entered.
Not necessarily. A single red event does not make you unready overall. Assess how many points the event carries in your specific competition format and whether a partial performance is still possible. Many competitions award points for attempts even on failed lifts. Withdraw only if multiple events are red and competition day is within four to six weeks.
The ideal window is eight to twelve weeks before competition. At that point you still have enough time to act on the results and adjust your training block. Checking it at four weeks or less is informative but the window to fix large gaps has closed. Re-run it every four weeks during your prep to track progress.
Yes, significantly. Most federations scale event weights by weight class. A 90kg competitor will face lighter log press, yoke, and deadlift requirements than a 105kg or open-weight competitor at the same event. Always use the actual weights from your competition athlete pack rather than generic online standards, which may reflect a different division.
Yes. Enter your current numbers and note which events score below 80%. Those become your priority events for the upcoming training block. Events above 95% need only maintenance work. Re-run the calculator four weeks later to measure progress and adjust priorities. This keeps your training time concentrated where it produces the most competition-day improvement.
Yes. The calculator is event-agnostic and compares your current lift to the required weight regardless of division or gender. Simply enter the event weights from your specific women's division. Event weights in strongwoman competitions vary between federations, so using the actual athlete pack figures is especially important for accurate results.