The beauty of the push-up is that its simplicity is matched only by its effectiveness. Effective, at least, until you get bored. When done properly — that is, when done with your head aligned with ...

Push-ups have long been the bane of my existence; I could barely do them in elementary school, and I can barely do them now. It’s not actually the movement that’s the problem, but more so the ...

Push-ups are a full-body exercise that mainly strengthens your upper body. Doing variations of the push-up can help keep any bodyweight routine interesting and effective. Variations like the box ...

The classic pushup remains one of the best ways to hit your chest at home—or anywhere, period. You're attacking your chest ...

Push-ups are one of the most effective bodyweight exercises around. They recruit every major muscle group, challenging your upper body, core, glutes, and legs. Plus, you can do push-ups anywhere—so ...

Push-ups are great for building strength and muscle, and can be modified for all fitness levels. To start working up to push-ups, practice eccentric and incline exercises, a personal trainer says. As ...

Push-ups are one of the most effective bodyweight exercises for boosting upper body strength and adding some lean muscle. But, if you’re only focusing on traditional push-ups, you could be missing out ...

Planks and push-ups can be intimidating, but this modified push-up and plank workout can help you ease into the moves by introducing variations that can be both progressed and regressed. That’s where ...

Building a strong, defined chest doesn’t require heavy weights or fancy machines—you can achieve an incredible pump with just your bodyweight. These no-equipment chest workouts are designed to ...

If you can’t do a push-up with proper form, don’t worry – you’re far from alone, and there are alternatives.Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Are push-ups really worth the hype? According to ...