Push-ups are a reliable snapshot of upper-body muscular endurance and trunk stability. For men in their mid‑40s and beyond, they also track capacity that protects shoulders, supports daily tasks, and ...

Upper-body strength shows up everywhere. It helps you push yourself up from the floor, carry groceries with confidence, and ...

Upper-body strength is more than a fitness goal—it’s a powerful indicator of overall health. According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), one of the most reliable ways to assess ...

A study published this year evaluated push-ups as a simple, no-cost measure of CVD risk. It’s the first study to identify a relationship between push-up capacity at a baseline exam and CVD risk over ...

NEW YORK -- A new study indicates that the number of push-ups men can do can determine their risk for heart disease. The study from Harvard looked at the heart health of male firefighters over 10 ...

Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness. Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure ...

I recently advised a reader with several options to help improve their push-up regimen. One of those options was to decrease their sets and increase their repetitions but keep the total volume the ...

Push-up challenges are trending. Before you try for 100 reps, focus on getting the exercise right. By Danielle Friedman This week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services ...