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A Guide to the Muscles Worked by Push-Ups

Push-ups work your chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles. Maintain a straight line with your body and keep your elbows at a 45-degree angle to do a push-up effectively. You can pair push-ups ...

If You Can Complete This Many Pushups Without Stopping After 45, You’re Stronger Than Most

Discover how many pushups after 45 signal top strength, plus safe progressions and form tips to build power, mobility, ...

If You Can Do This Many Push-Ups Over 55, Your Chest and Arms Beat Most People Your Age

See the push-up counts that signal top strength after 55, plus an easy plan to add 1 to 2 clean reps each week.

Push vs. Pull: Why Doing Sets of Both Exercises Is the Best Way to Make Gains

Pull exercises are also great for echoing the movements we make day to day. “Pull exercises enhance the strength of the back, ...