The push-up is one of the first strength exercises we’re exposed to from a young age. But don’t let its simplicity fool you – the humble push-up is a tried and true tool for developing upper body and ...
Want to improve your push ups? This video teaches proper push up form using three techniques: proper tempo, proper arm positioning and correct body alignment. There are 3 big mistakes I see a lot of ...
Want to start dabbling in advanced push ups? You may have seen people doing side-to-side push ups and wondered what they’re called. Those are known in the calisthenics community as “archer push ups” ...
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 ...
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, ...
POV: You’re hitting your favorite group class several times a week. You can feel yourself get a little stronger every time you walk onto that floor. Until they bring up one dreaded move: push-ups. The ...
The handstand push-up is the humble push-up’s bigger, harder brother. When it comes to bodyweight training, it can be hard to properly stimulate and build those shoulders, regular flavour push-ups do ...
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 ...
A recent study reveals a surprising link between push-up ability and heart health. Men who could perform 40 or more push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events. Push-ups serve as ...