Push-Ups vs. Bench Press Differences in Repetitions and Muscle Activation between Sexes

Push-ups are an ubiquitous resistance training exercise. While exhibiting a relatively similar upper body motion to the bench press, there are substantial differences in repetitions when employing similar relative loads. The objective was to examine sex-related differences in repetitions and muscle...

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Main Author: Shahab Alizadeh, Machel Rayner, M. Mamdouh Ibrahim Mahmoud, David G. Behm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jssm.org/hf.php?id=jssm-19-289.xml