Push-ups, a generic exercise that every one wants to excel. Even if people do not know how to do it well, they do not shy away from trying it. But did you know it has a long history? The history dates ...

Learn what a writer discovered about her own strength through taking on a 30-day push-up challenge and seeing results she didn't expect. In my early 20s, I was personal training full-time in New York ...

Fitness tests often use a modified push-up to assess women’s upper-body strength, but most healthy women are capable of performing full push-ups. (Video: Alexa Juliana Ard / The Washington Post) What ...

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What you are about to read is a call to arms — and shoulders and pecs and abs, a guide to why almost all of us should be doing more push-ups and how to do them well. Push-ups are a fundamental human ...

Push-ups have developed a reputation for being one of the best upper bodyweight exercises you can do. They also don’t require equipment, making them accessible for all. But for all the hype ...

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 ...