Wall push-ups are gaining popularity across the United States as a simple yet powerful exercise that improves strength, ...

That’s why I decided to try the Hindu push-up. Starting in a downward dog position, you bend your elbows, dive through your ...

Lifting weights isn't the only way to build strength and muscle. Experts say bodyweight exercises can go a long way and are a ...

Plyometric (or, plyo) push-ups are a set of exercises that focus on your chest, shoulders, triceps, and abs. These push-ups are designed to give you more power, which is essential for fast and ...

The bench presses, cable crossover machines, and dumbbell pullovers of the world are all great for building up your chest. But even if you can't access any of that gear when you're at home, you can ...

Fitness tests often use a modified push-up to assess women’s upper-body strength, but most healthy women are capable of performing full push-ups. (Video: Alexa Juliana Ard / The Washington Post) What ...

What muscles do push ups work? The classic strength-training exercise recruits lots of different muscles for movement and stabilization, but it mainly targets your chest, shoulders and upper arms.

Experts at the Mayo Clinic are determining once and for all how many push-ups the average man and woman should be able to do by age bracket — and the answer may surprise you. The push-up pros said the ...

Planks and push-ups can be intimidating, but this modified push-up and plank workout can help you ease into the moves by introducing variations that can be both progressed and regressed. That’s where ...

With proper technique, you can get the most out of this simple, yet powerful exercise. Credit...Zack DeZon for The New York Times Supported by By Christie Aschwanden Simple, strenuous and possible to ...