Push-ups are a fantastic tool in your exercise arsenal, but their magic doesn't lie in an arbitrary number, but in how you do them and how often you incorporate them into your routine.

Do women really need to be able to do 11 push-ups? Not necessarily. The research Dr. Wright may be referring to comes from a 2019 study in JAMA Network Open that found that men wh ...

Push-ups are key to build strength in midlife women, but only if you do them properly. Here's four steps to build up to full push-ups, with technique tips.

Clearly, 11 push-ups is on the higher range of that, but Dr. Wright may have also been referencing a JAMA Network Open study that found that men who could do at least 11 push-ups had a lower risk ...

In the case of this eight-minute workout from fitness trainer Chris Heria, there are eight kinds of push-ups he recommends, and none of them are the classic version of the move.

The ideal number of push-ups for building muscle Every body is different, but for most women, being able to complete 8-10 consecutive push-up with good form is the sweet spot for packing on lean ...

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