While there are several specialized workouts for chest gains, push-ups alone can be sufficient for the purpose, but only with ...

Beyond simple aesthetics, the humble push-up serves as a critical diagnostic tool for upper-body endurance and cardiovascular ...

The following modification on the push up focuses on a neutral spine and engaged core, when done properly, and increases the stability of the muscles supporting the spine. Start in a high plank ...

Push-ups come in many forms — some are progressions to make a push-up harder while others are regressions to make the upper-body exercise more accessible. One push-up variation that holds muscles ...

Yes, the one-arm push-up is an incredibly powerful, portable movement that lets you hammer your chest, triceps and shoulders using nothing but bodyweight. But let’s be honest – it’s also a baller move ...

The ability to perform push-ups—a seemingly simple bodyweight exercise—has emerged as a surprising predictor of overall health and longevity, sparking a viral fitness trend that challenges ...

I love any exercise that you can do with nothing but your body weight. These exercises usually use multiple groups of muscles making them an extremely efficient use of your time. Also anything that ...

Taking your push-ups to higher levels in two- or three-minute tests -- yes, there are three-minute, push-up tests -- requires a combination of strength training foundationally. Your first few push-ups ...

The battle with a total volume of repetitions or miles and their speed and pace is nothing new to people preparing for military fitness tests and follow-on training. While building up the total volume ...

Weight training is essential to good physical health and is especially important for aging well. A study by Harvard researchers found that middle-aged men who could do 20 push-ups had better heart ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The viral “11 push-up challenge” is motivating women ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty images/ Unknown The beauty of push-ups? There are endless ways to scale them.