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A Guide to the Muscles Worked by Push-Ups

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Push-ups work your chest, shoulders, back, core, and arm muscles.Maintain a straight line ...

How to Do the Push Press to Add Power to Your Workout

Harness more force than your standard press for this surprisingly athletic exercise.

The 3 exercises a weightlifting coach uses instead of push-ups to build strong, stable shoulders

You can build a set of strong and stable shoulders using these three exercises rather than push-ups, says a personal trainer, ...
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We Asked 5 Fitness Experts the Best Way to Modify a Push-Up—They All Said the Same Thing

Out of all the popular push-up modifications, experts agree that this version is the easiest starting point that still ...
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Which Muscles Do You Use for Sitting and Standing?

Sitting, standing, and moving between the two seem almost involuntary, but your body's muscles are working hard to make these motions happen. Your skeleton has over 600 muscles attached, and many of ...