Exercise can certainly help you lose weight by burning calories and building muscle. But, doing just push-ups — even daily — is unlikely to be rigorous enough to burn enough calories to lose a lot of pounds. Push-ups alone also fail to stimulate total-body muscle gains that raise your metabolism and make you a lean machine. To lose weight, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 250 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio exercise weekly. Moderate-intensity exercise is equal to brisk walking or playing a game of doubles tennis. It's unlikely you could fit in 250 minutes of push-ups weekly, and even if you could, this repetition would lead to join pain from overuse. Push-ups are a functional exercise that build stamina and strength in many major muscle groups. Include them as a part of your weight-loss regimen, but not as the sole exercise. Push-Ups Impact on Your Weight Although other factors do come into play, weight loss essentially comes down to crea...
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