The muscles worked by push-ups include the chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles. This exercise is a great addition to any workout. There are several ways to modify or amplify your push-ups.

This one move is working my abs and shoulders even harder than my usual core workouts.

Here’s everything you need to know about the bear plank-to-pike push-up variation and why adding it to my workouts was a game ...

You have mastered the standard push-up, but now you are stuck at the same number of repetitions. This plateau means your muscles have adapted and no longer face a challenge. To keep growing stronger, ...

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 multiple upper-body and core muscles ...