The Claim
During bench press performance, the maintenance of power output differs between men and women, with a greater divergence observed under one-minute rest intervals compared to two-minute rest intervals.
What the research says
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When performing bench presses, men and women show a larger difference in how well they maintain power when resting one minute between sets compared to resting two minutes.
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The difference in power maintenance between men and women during bench press is more pronounced with one-minute rest than with two-minute rest, suggesting that shorter rest intervals amplify sex-based fatigue resistance differences.
Men use up their quick energy stores faster than women during repeated bench presses, and when rest time is short, their bodies can't refill those stores quickly enough, causing them to lose power more than women.
What the research says
1 studyWomen kept their strength better than men during repeated bench presses, especially when they had only one minute to rest between sets. This means the gap between men and women gets bigger when you don’t rest long enough.
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