The push-up (press-up in British English) is a common calisthenics exercise beginning from the prone position. By … See more

The American English term push-up was first used between 1905 and 1910, while the British press-up was first recorded between 1945 and 1950. See more

According to the study published in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the test subjects supported with their hands, on average, 69.16% of their body mass in the up position, and 75.04% in the down position dur… See more

While the push-up primarily targets the muscles of the chest, arms, and shoulders, support required from other muscles results in a wider range of muscles integrated into the exercise.
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In the "full push-up", the back and legs are straight and off the floor. There are several variations besides the common push-up. These include bringing the thumbs and index fingers of both hands together (a "diamond p… See more

• The Guinness world record for most push-ups in one hour is 3,054 by Jarrad Young on 11 June 2021 in Queensland, Australia.
• The most push-ups in 24 hours is 46,001 and was achieved by Charles Servizio on 25 April 1993. … See more

There are zoology observations that certain animals emulate a push up action. Most notably various taxa of the fence lizard exhibit this display, primarily involving the male engaging in postures to attract females. The … See more