An expert trainer says this is the one thing that women need to understand about strength training

Three women standing in a gym talking.

I find push-ups hard, and, if I’m honest, I can’t do more than three push-ups in a row.

Emma Simarro, a personal trainer focused on women’s health and building body confidence through strength training, can easily do more than three push-ups at a time. But, she tells me, she still doesn’t find push-ups easy and that’s for a very important reason.