Alternate between push-ups and pull-ups, doing sets for 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes. This encourages pacing, mental toughness and endurance as you accumulate a large number of total reps.

Work your way through the reps and sets of the first exercise below, and take a rest for 45-60 seconds between each round. Once you’ve completed all the sets, rest for 90 seconds, then move on ...

Gradually try to add reps over time. Once you’re comfortable with the exercise, three sets of eight to 12 push-ups twice a week can be a good target for building and maintaining strength.

Is there an ideal range of bench press sets and reps to maximize gains? Recently, researchers explored just that. The post Bench press breakdown: Science pinpoints the ideal reps & sets for muscle ...

Once you can do three sets of 8-10 reps with good form (more on that shortly), you can think about loading weight by having a partner put a plate on your back instead of ratcheting up the number ...