Push-ups are a reliable snapshot of upper-body muscular endurance and trunk stability. For men in their mid‑40s and beyond, ...

See the push-up counts that signal top strength after 55, plus an easy plan to add 1 to 2 clean reps each week.

The push-up is one of the best upper body exercises there is, and one of my favorites. If you want a strong chest, defined arms, and a stable core, push ups will help you get there. Don’t think of ...

A push-up is a body-weight exercise that builds strength in your chest, arms and shoulders. As you lower your chest and press back up, you challenge your core strength and stability. The exercise also ...

POV: You’re hitting your favorite group class several times a week. You can feel yourself get a little stronger every time you walk onto that floor. Until they bring up one dreaded move: push-ups. The ...

Weight training is essential to good physical health and is especially important for aging well. A study by Harvard researchers found that middle-aged men who could do 20 push-ups had better heart ...

My weekly workout routine involves MetCons (workouts combining functional strength and cardio), barbell technique sessions, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Push-ups work your chest, arms, core, and legs all at ...