The Claim
Progressive calisthenic push-up training increases push-up progression level by an average of 2.57 levels in 4 weeks among healthy, moderately trained men, and this increase is significantly greater than the 0.78-level increase observed with bench press training.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you do progressive push-ups for 4 weeks, you’ll get much better at doing more push-ups—about 2.5 more levels—compared to just lifting weights on a bench, which only helps you get about 0.8 levels better.
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Progressive calisthenic push-up training increases push-up progression level by an average of 2.57 levels in 4 weeks among healthy, moderately trained men, significantly more than the 0.78-level increase seen with bench press training.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effect of Progressive Calisthenic Push-up Training on Muscle Strength and Thickness
The study found that doing progressive push-ups made men able to do many more push-ups in 4 weeks than just lifting weights on a bench, which is exactly what the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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