If you can’t do a push-up with proper form, don’t worry – you’re far from alone, and there are alternatives.Illustration: Carmen Casado/The Guardian Are push-ups really worth the hype? According to ...

Sorry to state the obvious, but pushups are hard. They may be one of the most intimidating exercises for many people. I’ve been a personal trainer for over a decade, and I still dread doing them!

Pushups are a classic exercise move, but they are also one of the hardest to perfect. It’s all too easy to drop your hips when your body should be in a straight line or place your hands too far ...

One surefire way to improve your pushup game is by trying the hand-release pushup. This variation on the phys. ed. classic will target a lot of the same muscles used in a standard pushupshoulders, ...

You may still have nightmares about having to do a certain number of pushups in gym class—or as a penalty for making a mistake during a youth sports practice. These days, no one is demanding you "drop ...