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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...