During a bench press, does the amount of work, or power, required depend on the rate at which the weight is lifted?

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During a bench press, does the amount of work, or power, required depend on the rate at which the weight is lifted?

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The amount of work done is the product of the force applied and the distance through which the object under force is moved. In the case of bench press, the work done is weight that is being pushed times the distance it has moved. This implies work is independent of time. Work done will be the same whether the weight being lifted faster or slower. Hence, the amount of work done does not depend on the rate at which the weight is lifted.

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