THE CHEST IS a muscle group that takes up a great deal of attention for physique-minded guys. If you pause a moment to think about why, you won't need long to figure out the appeal of chest-pumping ...

Out of all the popular push-up modifications, experts agree that this version is the easiest starting point that still targets the same muscles.

Use spread-out exercise sets to build capacity (total daily reps), and use single-session workouts to test that capacity.