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 ...

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 ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- More than a mere exercise, the humble push-up can be viewed as nothing less than a metaphor for life itself. Think of its motion as mirroring the cyclical, up-and-down nature of ...

The push-up is a classic bodyweight exercise that effectively targets multiple muscle groups, including the chest, shoulders, and triceps, while also engaging the core. It requires no equipment and ...

Push-ups are a full-body exercise that mainly strengthens your upper body. Doing variations of the push-up can help keep any bodyweight routine interesting and effective. Variations like the box ...