Strength / Power to weight ratio?

[ApexJimi]

How does one calculate this in terms of humans?

[Frankeh]

(How much you can bench/curl/deadlift/whatever) in lbs divided by weight.
You can't really do it in a meaningful way though.

Edited by Frankeh on Monday 17th August 14:51

[ApexJimi]

That's all I could come up with too, but as you say, it's not very conclusive.

[Frankeh]

Maybe:

Weight you can bench +
Weight you can deadlift +
Weight you can squat +
Weight you can curl

Divided by 4

Divided by body weight.

[ShadownINja]

That doesn't really make sense in the real world, though. The nearest would be by using your bodyweight as resistance. I suppose?

[Fort Jefferson]

How many time your own body weight can you pick up and carry for a mile without stopping?

[Dale19]

Makes no sense to do it imo, just go for absolute weight shifted in a given lift.

Wilks formula may be along the lines of what your thinking. But, if somebody lifts more than you in a given lift, regardless of your score, they are stronger.

[Tiggsy]

you cant calculate it (not to be any use anyway) I'm 6ft6 and 19 stone but with long limbs the effect on my muscles of any given weight is greater than someone with smaller arms/legs. It means i can work as "hard" with less weight....also means my power to weight is probably low.

[Halb]

ApexJimi said:

How does one calculate this in terms of humans?

Thought I had posted here
It's pretty pointless unless you talk specifics.
For weightlifters they use this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilks_Coefficient