I recently advised a reader with several options to help improve their push-up regimen. One of those options was to decrease their sets and increase their repetitions but keep the total volume the ...

Few exercises pack the punch that push-ups do. They provide a great workout, can conveniently be done anytime and from anywhere and deliver real results if done properly and with consistency. They are ...

Push-ups work your chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles. Maintain a straight line with your body and keep your elbows at a 45-degree angle to do a push-up effectively. You can pair push-ups ...

The push-up (or press-up) is the do-everything, no-kit exercise for the upper body – and maybe one of the best overall exercises you can do, period. If your motivations are more immediately ...

Young athletes are often plagued by upper-body dysfunction. Winging shoulder blades, weak core muscles, the inability to connect to the glutes, poor grip strength and weakness at the push-off point ...

The short answer is three dedicated exercises per week. If you’re currently following a muscle group split routine, those ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images You don’t need to be a push-up pro to build upper body strength and muscle.

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 it comes to increasing your levels of physical activity, anything is better than nothing. "I always tell my clients that the best exercise is the one you're willing to do," says Austin "Ozzie" ...