Deadlifts: Power image courtesy of http://nerdfitness.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/deadlift2-300x298.jpg Deadlifts might be one of the most dangerous lifts that one can attempt in the gym because of the large amount of weight and the strict form that must be kept.  The head must stay up, back must be straight, feet shoulder width apart, and then power the weight upwards driving with your legs and back.  Well what is power in physics and how can we measure it?  Power is the amount of work done in a period of time and can be represented by the equation P=W/T, P being power, W being work, and T being the time interval. So if the 50 kg weight moves 1 meter upward in 0.5 sec would total (490.5 N*m/0.5 sec=)981 Watts.  Watts, or Joules per second, is the measurement of power in physics. Home    Bench Press    Squat    Curls    Treadmill    Bibliography