Experts at the Mayo Clinic are determining once and for all how many push-ups the average man and woman should be able to do by age bracket — and the answer may surprise you. The push-up pros said the ...

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

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 ...

A push-up is a body-weight exercise that builds strength in your chest, arms and shoulders. As you lower your chest and press back up, you challenge your core strength and stability. The exercise also ...

How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age? That was the question posed by "FOX & Friends," which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up ...

Do you only have access to a weight bench, either in your home gym or at a commercial gym, and are looking to get in an effective full-body workout? It certainly is possible! As a personal trainer, ...

Weight training is essential to good physical health and is especially important for aging well. A study by Harvard researchers found that middle-aged men who could do 20 push-ups had better heart ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Push-ups work your chest, arms, core, and legs all at ...

The push-up pros said the classic exercise is a good measurement of muscular strength and endurance as one ages. The standard true push-up engages most major muscle groups in the body, including legs, ...