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 ...

Pushups may be one of the most intimidating exercises. I've been a personal trainer for over a decade and I still dread doing them! The move itself looks simple — but try to do one and it quickly ...

Planks and push-ups can be intimidating, but this modified push-up and plank workout can help you ease into the moves by introducing variations that can be both progressed and regressed. That’s where ...

Don't despair if you can't do push-ups on the balls of your feet, much less on the ball of one foot -- or the ``extreme push-up,'' with both feet elevated on a stool or chair, body angled down so that ...

Great push-up form starts with a rigid plank. Your arms should be fully extended, with your hands, elbows, and shoulders all in line, and your feet should be no more than 12 inches apart--the closer ...

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 ...