The muscles worked by push-ups include the chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles. This exercise is a great addition to any workout. There are several ways to modify or amplify your push-ups.

Push-ups are one of the most effective exercises for working the chest, triceps, shoulders, and even the core (that abdominal belt we all want to strengthen). They're versatile, require no equipment, ...

A CSCS trainer reveals the push-up rep count that signals elite upper body strength after 50 and how to build toward it.

Mastering push-ups and pull-ups requires progressing from building strength to developing muscular endurance. Conquering your first repetition of these calisthenics exercises is a matter of strength, ...

You can build a set of strong and stable shoulders using these three exercises rather than push-ups, says a personal trainer, ...

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Drop and give us… well, read on for how many. Your ability to do push-ups indicates more than just how muscular your arms are — the number you can do also offers clues about your overall health. “A ...

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 ...