Will push ups build muscle?

When one talks of building muscle, it’s automatically assumed that the only way to do so is to start pumping iron. And, while I can’t say I disagree given my fanatical love of weight training, I think it’s important not to turn out backs on the old, simpler methods: those which don’t require equipment, and which we can do anytime, anywhere. read more

Adding more push ups will challenge your muscles, enabling you to build more muscle. For example, once you can do seven push ups comfortably, add three more push ups to make a total of ten. Make sure to do three sets of 10 push ups every other day to build your muscles further. read more

The push-up is a body weight exercise that specifically targets the chest, shoulders and triceps muscles. It's one of the best body weight exercises if you're looking to gain muscle mass because there are so many different variations that you can use to keep pushing your muscles. read more