Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT The muscles worked by push-ups include the chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles. This classic exercise has held its ground as countless fitness trends ...

It’s understandable to wonder what muscles push-ups work. Here’s a breakdown, along with how to do a proper push-up and incorporate them into your workouts.

The muscles worked during push-ups. Doing a push-up will engage nearly all the muscles in the front of your body. Here’s exactly which muscles you work when doing this exercise: ...

I did 30 inchworm push-ups every day for a week — here’s how it boosted my body No gym? This 3-move bodyweight workout builds full-body strength and sculpts your core ...

A 2019 study 1 found that men who could do 40 push-ups had a 96% lower risk of having cardiovascular diseases (such as stroke or heart attack) over the next 10 years when compared to those who ...

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