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 ...

If you can perform a high number of push-ups without stopping at 55 or older, your fitness level places you in a truly elite ...

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Push-ups always came easy to me. In my 20s and 30s, I could crank out more than 30 a day if I wanted to, and I loved how strong they made me feel. But the other day, when I went to do a set of 10 push ...

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 ...

You know that friend who seems to eat pizza and stay skinny while you gain weight just looking at carbs? The same thing happens with exercise. I have a buddy who can knock out 200 push-ups and burn ...

If you’re thinking about bodybuilding, now may be a perfect time. As you age, you lose lean muscle mass. You may have less energy and be less active. Bodybuilding can reverse the process, helping you ...

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 ...

Marlene Flowers didn't start bodybuilding until she was in her 60s. Now, at 67, she's a fitness influencer and can do 140 push-ups in a row. Being patient and having the right mentality helped her get ...

The push-up is one of the world’s most hated exercises. In the movies, Marine Corps drill instructors shout: “Drop down and give me 40” as a punishment. But the push-up doesn’t deserve its bad ...