Could the push-up be the "perfect exercise"? Here's what it can do for you, and how to get it right. By Colette Bouchez WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD While fitness fads may come and go as fast as their late-night infomercials, some types of exercise transcend trends. Among them is the push-up, which uses your own body weight along with gravity to tone and condition muscles. Some fitness experts have called the push-up the closest thing there is to a perfect exercise. And with good reason. "One of the reasons the push-up has endured so long is it's cheap, it's easy, it doesn't require any equipment, it can work multiple parts of the body at the same time -- and pretty much everyone, from beginners to athletes, can derive benefits," says personal trainer Jonathan Ross, a spokesman for the American Council on Exercise (ACE). What kind of benefits? If you're thinking the push-up is the best upper body exercise, many fi...
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