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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’m one of those annoying people who doesn't find push-ups hard. I never have, and I’ve no idea why. I don't go to the gym and I rarely do push-ups and yet, if you ask me to get down and do 10, I 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.

The start of the COVID lockdown in early 2020 marked the ending of a lot of things for a lot of people. But for Instagrammer Polly of @polly_wants, it was a beginning. On Feb. 18, 2020, she set out to ...

The push vs. pull exercise debate usually comes down to which you enjoy more: do you like bench presses or deadlifts? Does a push-up bring you unadulterated joy, or are pull-ups your thing? In all ...