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Push-Up Benchmarks for Men Age 45 and Up: Where Do You Line Up?

Push-ups are a reliable snapshot of upper-body muscular endurance and trunk stability. For men in their mid‑40s and beyond, ...
Yahoo

Three exercises that will give men a chest to be proud of

If you’re unhappy with your chest, it’s time to grab the dumbbells At some point – and it’s generally a shock – a worrying number of men cross an invisible but undeniable line. One day, they look in ...

Ditch the dumbbells: 7 best bodyweight exercises for building muscle and boosting functional strength

While lifting weights is a tried-and-true method for increasing muscle mass, bodyweight exercises train your muscles in ...
The New York Times

How to Make Your Push-Ups Count

A push-up is a body-weight exercise that builds strength in your chest, arms and shoulders. As you lower your chest and press back up, you challenge your core strength and stability. The exercise also ...
Yahoo

I did 30 inchworm push-ups every day for a week — here’s how it boosted my body

If you’re not already adding inchworms with push-ups into your mobility routine, I have one question for you: why not? I urge you to try them. This short and effective drill is a non-negotiable when I ...
Psychology Today

Harvard Study Puts Men's Push-Up Capacity in the Spotlight

Active, middle-aged men who can do 40 push-ups in a row have a significantly lower risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the decade following a baseline physical exam than age-matched peers ...
Women's Health

Push-ups are essential for strength in midlife – here's how to do them properly, without injuring yourself

‘Every woman should be able to do 11 regular push-ups,’ orthopaedic surgeon and mobility and musculoskeletal ageing expert Dr Vonda Wright recently shared on the The Mel Robbins Podcast, explaining ...