Here’s a deeper dive into which muscles you’ll work when doing a push-up. What Muscles Do Push-Ups Target? To perform a classic push-up, you’ll start in a high plank position, bend your elbows to ...

Learn how to improve push-ups with this personal trainer's advice based on common mistakes she sees in the gym.

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 ...

Stronger triceps means stronger, more toned arms. Try these research-backed exercises to build strength, power, and definition.

You may think that you need the gym if you’re looking for a way to exercise, build muscle, and boost your metabolism. Fortunately, all you need is this five-move dumbbell and bodyweight workout ...

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 ...

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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 ...