THERE ARE FEW exercises more basic—and more effective—than the humble pushup. The movement is likely one of the first you ever learned, long before you had any thoughts of following dedicated strength ...

Marc Perry of BuiltLean says you can start by practicing air push-ups (you don’t have to even do an actual push up yet—easy!). Then remember that the only part of your body that you should be moving ...

Great push-up form starts with a rigid plank. Your arms should be fully extended, with your hands, elbows, and shoulders all in line, and your feet should be no more than 12 inches apart--the closer ...

Confession: I kind of hate push-ups. I could never do them in grade school during those physical fitness tests, and when I was a high school cheerleader, I dreaded every time our football team would ...

Push-ups—we've all done ‘em, but sometimes they just don't look so pretty. Fear not! We've got the guide to get it right. Push-ups are a total-body functional move that are great for increasing ...

Seeing as they’re one of the tougher exercises out there, you probably don’t wake up wondering how many push-ups you should do in a day. (Is the answer zero? No?) They’re tiring and require a lot of ...

The humble push-up is one of the greatest general conditioning exercises for climbers, and you can do them anywhere, no equipment required. "You always have ground," says Steve House, co-founder of ...