Okay, let's see: chain pushups. Get two six foot chains and hang them from the top of a smith machine such that they nearly hit the ground. They should be mounted about 3 feet apart. Then go get two single hand handles from a cable pull machine and attach them to the end of the chain.
Now, get down in pushup position (body facing down) and put your hands in the handles hanging in the air. Come down deep and push out a pushup all the way to lockout. You will feel rather unstable and have to work at keeping your hands from wandering away. 10 sets of 10 should be just fine. (You'll fatigue faster than regular pushups because of the instability.)
Next step, increase the resistance by placing a band in each hand and around your shoulder. The green bands from jumpstretch.com will add about 75 lbs of resistance at lockout.
Third step, put your feet up on a fit ball. We're not talking your shins, just your feet and/or toes. Between the balance adjustments you'll have to make with your hands and the balance adjustments you'll have to do for your feet you'll have quite a time. The instability will force your stabilization muscles to contract and create a tight base from which to work your prime movers. And strengthening those stabilization muscles will help you prevent injury in, for example, jujutsu.
Clear enough?
Terry
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