--- title: Pushing The Limits With The Push-Up by Art Horne description: BSMPG is the only basketball site dedicated to the performance of the basketball athlete. image: https://www.bsmpg.com/hs-fs/file-5407712-png/images/c--documents_and_settings-a.horne-my_documents-my_pictures-bodyjac1.png --- [![BSMPG Logo](https://www.bsmpg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BSMPG_June2016-theme_Images/logo.png?width=570&name=logo.png "BSMPG Logo")](https://www.bsmpg.com/) # Articles & Resources ## [Pushing The Limits With The Push-Up by Art Horne](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles---resources-0/bid/63392/Pushing-The-Limits-With-The-Push-Up-by-Art-Horne) Posted by [Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/author/boston-sports-medicine-and-performance-group) on Apr 30, 2011 10:36:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) by **Art Horne**   I'm a sucker for anything involving self improvement - whether it's nutritional information, strength training, promoting yourself in the workplace and even creating new ideas or improving upon existing practices.  So it's no surprise that I've been watching [Shark Tank](http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank) on ABC where small business owners and inventors pitch mulit-million business moguls  their trade in hopes of making 'the next big thing".  That all ended recently when I saw a piece of exercise equipment designed to make the push-up easier.  Yes, I said easier.     [![basketball resources](https://www.bsmpg.com/hs-fs/file-5407712-png/images/c--documents_and_settings-a.horne-my_documents-my_pictures-bodyjac1.png)](http://www.buybodyjac.com/)     Really? Do we really need a machine to make the push-up easier?     ![basketball resources](https://www.bsmpg.com/hs-fs/file-5408092-png/images/c--documents_and_settings-a.horne-my_documents-my_pictures-comeonman.png)     Instead of **[lowering the bar ](http://www.sbcoachescollege.com/2011/04/raising-the-bar/)**on exercises, let's make the exercise realistic, attainable and without the aid of an expense piece of equipment.  Gravity too much? How about starting by doing push-ups with your hands on a table instead of the ground? What about starting with an isometric hold or eccentric push-ups? Recently Ray Eady from the University of Wisconsin posted probably the best Push-Up Progression I've ever seen and a must read for anyone working with athletes that need some additional upper body strength.  So your athlete's can't do a good push-up? No big deal - Learn how to achieve push-up success by reading Ray Eady's **[Push-Up Progression](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles---resources-0/bid/52006/Push-Up-Progression-by-Ray-Eady)**. See **[Ray talk at this year's BSMPG Basketball ](https://www.bsmpg.com/basketball-speaker-2011/)**conference June 3/4th as he discusses the use of isometrics to improve strength and speed in the basketball athlete.    Want to make push-ups easier? Stop giving them a way out and start giving them an appropriate exercise progression which leads to real world strength that translates to on-court success.   [![basketball resources](https://www.bsmpg.com/hs-fs/file-5410221-png/images/registernow.png)](https://www.bsmpg.com/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants/) Topics: [Basketball Related](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/basketball-related), [Art Horne](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/art-horne) ### Browse by Tag - [Adam Naylor (3)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/adam-naylor) - [Alan Stein (7)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/alan-stein) - [Andy Weigel (3)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/andy-weigel) - [Art Horne (40)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/art-horne) - [athletic training (1)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/athletic-training) - [athletic training conference (5)](https://www.bsmpg.com/articles-resources-0/topic/athletic-training-conference) - 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