05/30/2026
If you're a woman over 40 and you think push-ups aren't for you β you've just been doing the wrong one.
I'm Carol, and I've spent over 20 years coaching women through exactly this. The truth is the push-up isn't one exercise you either can or can't do. It's fifteen. Maybe fifty. Done right, it's the single best thing you can do for upper-body strength, bone density, and the kind of functional power that actually matters as we get older.
In this video I'm walking you through 15 push-up variations β from the very first one you'll ever do, all the way to the hardest. Find where you fit. Then start climbing.
β± CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:38 Kneeling Push-Up
01:02 Incline Push-Up
01:20 Foam Roller Push-Up
01:41 Band Suspended From a Pull-Up Bar
01:58 Banded J-Hook
02:17 Banded "Sling Shot"
02:40 Hand-
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I'm Carol Almeida, a personal trainer based in Downtown Vancouver specializing in strength training for women over 40. I work with busy professionals who want to feel stronger, move better, and build habits that actually last β no fluff, no bro-science, no shortcuts that don't work.
π― WHO THIS VIDEO IS FOR
βοΈ Women over 40 who want to build real upper-body strength
βοΈ Anyone who's been told push-ups "aren't for them"
βοΈ Beginners rebuilding strength after years away from training
βοΈ Experienced lifters looking for progressions that challenge them
βοΈ Women training at home with minimal equipment