Here’s a deeper dive into which muscles you’ll work when doing a push-up. What Muscles Do Push-Ups Target? To perform a classic push-up, you’ll start in a high plank position, bend your elbows to ...

If you can do hands-elevated pushups after 50 with perfect form, your upper-body strength is top-tier. Here’s how.

If you can perform 8–12 clean decline pushups with full control, your upper-body strength ranks well above average for your age. This level of performance shows strong pressing muscles, resilient ...

If you can’t do a push-up with proper form, don’t worry – you’re far from alone, and there are alternatives.Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Are push-ups really worth the hype? According to ...