ush-ups require the strength of your chest shoulders triceps, and even your core. So it's no surprise that the number of push-ups that you can do is closely linked to the strength of your upper body. That's why push-ups are used to test overall physical fitness by organizations, like the police and military, and even at schools in gym class, Push-ups can also build up your upper body without any equipment. They can even be done at home so today. I want to share 10 major tips that helped me literally 5 to 10x the amount of push-ups that I could do and the first important thing to do is make sure that you're performing push-ups correctly with proper form. Now, I know this may sound like common sense but you wouldn't believe how many people I've worked with that. Think they know but they actually don't know how to perform push-ups properly. One of the most common mistakes that I've seen is when someone doesn't brace their core and that causes their spine to round either up or down rather than staying in a neutral position, not only can this lead to a lower back injury, but it can actually also make the exercise easier when you drop your hips or harder.