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 ...

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 ...

Drop and give us… well, read on for how many. Your ability to do push-ups indicates more than just how muscular your arms are — the number you can do also offers clues about your overall health. “A ...

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about ‘mind-muscle connection.’ After ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...