Ever since I wrote "The Grinder PT-Key to Mental Toughness" eBook, I have noticed that the majority of people who attempt one of the toughest workouts I have created do quite well on push-up tests ...

Buried deep in your brain, you might have a memory of shakily attempting — and maybe failing — to do a handful of push-ups during your fifth-grade gym class. It was the era of the agonizing (though ...

With proper technique, you can get the most out of this simple, yet powerful exercise. Credit...Zack DeZon for The New York Times Supported by By Christie Aschwanden Simple, strenuous and possible to ...

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 ...

The "Push-up Push Workout" article caused quite a stir, with many people emailing me their progress in a two-week period. Many people saw 25%-50% increases, with their scores going from 50 to 75 ...

Push-ups are a convenient exercise that you can do anywhere. They don’t need equipment or a gym membership. You can also adjust them to meet your own physical ability or to target specific muscles. If ...

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 ...

Sure, the push-up is a bodyweight exercise, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy—in fact, it can be really challenging to master. That’s why push-up modifications (basically, less intense versions of 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 ...