# @thetrainingmanual on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2019-07-11T15:40:13.000+00:00
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📍The push-up is a closed chain exercise while the bench press is an open chain exercise. In a 2018 study, they compared toe push-ups, knee push-ups, and bench press. We’ll focus on the toe pushups and bench press. They tested 3 different grip widths (narrow, middle, wide).
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📍Results
1️⃣Anterior deltoid activation was 59% greater during the narrow hand position bench press than the narrow hand position push-up and 38% greater during the middle hand position bench press.
2️⃣Biceps brachii was 49% more active during a wide hand position bench press than a wide hand position push-up.
3️⃣Rectus abdominis activation was 51% less during the narrow, 50% less during the middle, and 47% less during the wide hand position bench press in comparison with activation at the parallel push-up hand positions.
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The difference between closed versus open chain exercises for all 3 hand positions was the 50% greater activity in the core muscles during the push-ups. This may suggest that closed chain exercises (push-ups) may be preferred for functional training.
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📍Limitation of Push-Ups
It is not as easy to increase the activation of the primary muscle groups during this body weight exercise. The intensity and muscle activity is limited by the body weight. If you wanted to increase the intensity, you would have to use a weighted vest, or use a resistance band. In a study about using a resistance band for push-ups showed that there is similar activation of the pec major and anterior deltoid as a bench press while still maintaining activation of the abdominals.
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📍Bench Press
It is easier to modify intensity and increase muscle activity by simply adding weights onto the bar.
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📍Study Limitation
The study was limited by their small sample size which can effect the interpretation of the results.
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Hope you found this helpful! If you did, Leave a comment!
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Reference
Muscle activity patterns do not differ between push-ups and bench press exercises
Jinger S. Gottschalk, Bryce, Zachary Becker
Credit muscleengineered🔥
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