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.

If standard push-ups feel too challenging, begin with easier variations. Knee push-ups or incline push-ups performed against a wall or bench can help build strength gradually.

It's a dynamic bodyweight move that hits chest, shoulders, arms and back in one flowing, high-tension rep ...

The push-up (or press-up, or push-up, take your pick) is the do-everything, no-kit exercise for the upper body – and maybe one of the best overall exercises you can do, period. Every body is different ...

Push-ups always came easy to me. In my 20s and 30s, I could crank out more than 30 a day if I wanted to, and I loved how strong they made me feel. But the other day, when I went to do a set of 10 push ...