Just Say NO to "Girl Push-Ups"!

First of all, I apologize in advance for using the phrase "girl push-ups". Before you shoot me an angry email, I know its a b.s. term. I didn't come up with the expression or use the term with my athletes, but it is what many refer to when doing push-ups from the knees. But, now that I have your attention...

Push-ups from the knees are not effiecient and teach bad movement patterns. In the past I was guilty of telling my soldiers, upon reaching muscle fatigue to just "keep pushing from the knees". I was wrong! There is a much better way. I saw Kelly's video below a while back and it opened my mind and really brought to light how we should work with beginners to help them get better at push-ups, and how to refine our push-ups. Once I saw it, I was embarrassed that I had ever suggested a soldier do push-ups from the knees.

So, if you are in a leadership position, you instruct anyone in physical activity, or are just trying to get better at push-ups yourself...FORGET PUSH-UPS FROM THE KNEES FOREVER!!! Tomm I will share some great tools to help with the push-up.