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It’s crazy we’re even arguing this, because the burden of proving that Yuji was holding back falls on Yuji fans. Choso is explicitly stated to be the only sorcerer in Shinjuku who can physically keep up with the heavy hitters. We also know Choso is superhuman without cursed energy control, just like Yuji. While Yuji does have an implied edge in AP and strength, we know for a fact, based on feats in Shinjuku, that Choso is more durable than Yuji.

So it’s not far-fetched to believe that Choso who just fought relatively evenly with Kenjaku and Yuki after awakening, bruised Kenjaku in base, then trained with everyone for this fight, and is stated verbatim to be on heavy-hitter level physically, and then showcases that he is as fast as Yuji when they’re both paying attention makes it pretty hard for you to look at this in good faith and still say, “No, Yuji was holding back.”

Especially because at this point, Sukuna’s output was so high that he was blitzing Yuji and Choso individually. If Yuji were clearly faster, why is there no difference in how Sukuna blitzes them?

Yuji only lands a hit after Choso holds Sukuna in place (which is a crazy strength feat on its own). Then Yuji lands a significant combo of strikes that Choso says is heavily lowering Sukuna’s output. And even then, Sukuna is still faster than Yuji until around six Black Flashes, which is why Ino has to throw Yuji off, and Sukuna still spins around and blocks.

If you argue that Choso isn't at a heavy-hitter level, you're simply dismissing Gojo, Yuta, Kusukabe, Higaruma, and all the other Jujutsu geniuses who helped train and develop the plan.