For combat sports
For combat sports, the two are close. Turkish get-up rates slightly higher: more injury protection.
Air bike is easier to learn and fit in.
Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.
The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work
For functional fitness, air bike rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to functional fitness, easier to learn and fit in. Turkish get-up does more to prevent injuries.
For combat sports, the two are close. Turkish get-up rates slightly higher: more injury protection. Air bike is easier to learn and fit in. Both are good choices that build different things for combat sports, so a plan can use both.
Air bike is easier: it’s easy to learn, while Turkish get-up needs coaching.
Air bike needs a treadmill, bike or stair machine, so for most people it’s a gym exercise. Turkish get-up needs a kettlebell, so a home gym covers it.
Turkish get-up: it rates Strong for injury protection in our research rubric, against Good for air bike.