The humble push-up is one of the greatest general conditioning exercises for climbers, and you can do them anywhere, no equipment required. "You always have ground," says Steve House, co-founder of ...

Great push-up form starts with a rigid plank. Your arms should be fully extended, with your hands, elbows, and shoulders all in line, and your feet should be no more than 12 inches apart--the closer ...

Push-ups are a full-body exercise that mainly strengthens your upper body. Doing variations of the push-up can help keep any bodyweight routine interesting and effective. Variations like the box ...

There's no denying that push-ups instantly make your arms feel like they're going to fall off no matter your fitness level. They're on my list of "exercises I love to hate" even though push-ups are a ...

Building a strong, defined chest doesn’t require heavy weights or fancy machines—you can achieve an incredible pump with just your bodyweight. These no-equipment chest workouts are designed to ...

Ready for the next chapter of the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge? In January we worked on pull-ups at whatever level worked for each of us. In February, we’re sticking with upper body exercises but ...

Can you do more than 40 push ups? No, not over the course of a month, but in a row? If not, can you do at least more than ten? Also, keep in mind that this was a retrospective cohort study, which ...

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