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Push-Ups: How Many Do You Need to Get Arms of Steel?

Many people start doing push-ups with the idea that reaching a specific number (10? 50? 100?) will magically give them the toned arms and chest they've always wanted! But here's the "truth" you might ...
New York Post

How many push-ups you should be able to do at every age — and when you can use your knees

Drop and give us… well, read on for how many. Your ability to do push-ups indicates more than just how muscular your arms are — the number you can do also offers clues about your overall health. “A ...
The New York Times

Drop and Give Me … One

Push-up challenges are trending. Before you try for 100 reps, focus on getting the exercise right. By Danielle Friedman This week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services ...
Bustle

Do You Really Need To Be Able To Do 11 Push-Ups? TikTok Says Yes

One of the sounds echoing around #FitTok right now comes from Mel Robbins’ podcast. On March 3, the motivational expert and author was interviewing Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic sports surgeon and ...
Health.com

We Asked 5 Fitness Experts the Best Way to Modify a Push-Up—They All Said the Same Thing

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Push-ups work your chest, arms, core, and legs all at ...