The 32-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard said he focused his workouts on movement, stretching, and stability, rather than heavy resistance, in an interview with GQ. He also builds strength with the simple push-up. Westbrook does 25 to 50 push-ups when he wakes up to get his blood flowing, he told GQ.

Are push-ups good for basketball players?

The push-up is a great exercise for basketball. It strengthens your upper body (and core), which improves your ability to move off-ball.

Do athletes do push-ups?

Push-ups are one of the most commonly used exercises among fitness buffs and elite-level athletes. As a closed-chained exercise that targets the chest and upper body musculature, push-ups are highly effective for improving upper body pushing strength and endurance, and can be done with no equipment.