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For combat sports

Air Bike vs Landmine Press

For combat sports, air bike and landmine press score the same on every criterion.

Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.

B
#8
of 37
Air Bike
Machine
B
#11
of 37
Landmine Press
Barbell
Research score
68
68
Transfer
Strong
Strong
Injury protection
Good
Good
Practicality
Strong
Strong
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What these mean
Transfer.
How directly it builds the strength, speed and positions your sport needs.
Injury protection.
How well it guards against the injuries that are common in your sport.
Practicality.
How easy it is to learn and to fit around your sport practice.

The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work

When each one fits

Good reasons to choose air bike

  • The treadmill, bike or stair machine is free

Good reasons to choose landmine press

  • One side is weaker than the other
Air Bike
Landmine Press
You need
Treadmill, bike, stairs
Landmine, barbell
Skill
Easy to learn
Easy to learn
Type
Compound
Compound
One side at a time
No
Yes
Why they rank where they do

Landmine Press. Standing, one arm at a time, from a staggered stance: close to the line of a straight punch.

Questions

Which is better for combat sports, air bike or landmine press?

For combat sports, air bike and landmine press score the same on every criterion. Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.

Is air bike or landmine press easier to learn?

About the same: both are easy to learn.

Can you do air bike or landmine press at home?

Air bike needs a treadmill, bike or stair machine, so for most people it’s a gym exercise. Landmine press needs a landmine and a barbell, so for most people it’s a gym exercise.

Which does more to prevent combat sports injuries, air bike or landmine press?

About the same: both rate Good for injury protection in our research rubric.

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