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Training with an elastic bench press device provides comparable adaptations to conventional resistance training in trained men

Simon Gavanda
1
,
David Wischtukat
2
,
Moritz Ruckdeschel
1
,
Stephan Geisler
1
,
Steffen Held
3

  1. IST University of Applied Sciences, Department of Fitness & Health, Düsseldorf, Germany
  2. German Sport University Cologne, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, Cologne, Germany
  3. IST University of Applied Sciences, Department of Sport & Management, Düsseldorf, Germany
Biol Sport. 2026;43:839-846
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157993
Online publish date: 2026/02/06
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