How many push-ups can you do? A more important question is how is your form? If you’re whipping out a set of push-ups just to get them done, you’re not maximizing their benefits. Here are five effective ways to take your push-up form up a notch and get more benefits.
Add some challenge to your workouts with five combo exercises that serve double duty. They’ll work your muscles, improve agility, burn calories, and get your heart rate up. Here are five “must do” exercises for more challenge and a leaner body.
Chances are, push-ups are part of your strength-training routine. If not, they should be! Few body-weight exercises are as effective at building your upper body and boosting muscle endurance. Did you know that hand positioning can change the focus of the exercise? Here’s what you need to know about hand positioning and how it impacts push-ups.
There’s more than one way to do a push-up! Here’s how to do different push-up variations by changing hand and foot placement.
You need to train hard but avoid injury as well. Certain exercises place you at higher risk of injury. Here are five upper body strength-training exercises you should do with caution or modify due to their higher risk of injury.
How is your push-up form? If you’re like most people, you’re not getting the full benefits that this compound exercise offers. Even worse, you may be placing yourself at higher risk of injury. Which of these push-up mistakes do you make?
Sure, push-ups has been around for a while, but have you ever wondered how long? Read on and discover more about how the push-up came into being and what some of the world records are for push-up performance.
Are push-ups part of your fitness routine? As you know, there are lots of ways to vary a push-up and make it more or less challenging. One of these is hand grip. Find out how hand position impacts how difficult a push-up is and the muscles you target.
Push-ups are an exercise that work multiple muscle groups – but you’ll maximize your benefits if you use proper form. Make sure you’re not making these six push-up mistakes.
How tough is your workout? If you’re ready to kick it up a notch, make sure you’re including these four hardest strength-training exercises in your routine.
You hear a lot about functional training – and for good reason. Functional fitness training helps your muscles work better together when you play sports or do the things you do every day. Devoting time to functional strength training will pay off with better strength, coordination, and balance. Here are five strength exercises that belong in any functional training routine.
Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.
