Side / Lateral Medicine Ball Throw / Slam
- Holding a Medicine Ball, stand with your right side next to a wall. Step out sideways and away from the wall approximately 5 to 6 feet. Keep your feet at shoulder width. Brace your core and bend slightly at the knees.
- In one fluid motion, twist your body up and to the side, releasing the medicine ball against the wall. Be sure not to move your feet.
- Catch the medicine ball as it bounces back and return to the starting position in another smooth, fluid motion. Keep the core engaged throughout the exercise.
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Side / lateral medicine ball throw / slam is a gym work out exercise that targets abs and chest and obliques and shoulders and also involves calves and hamstrings and middle back / lats. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated shoulder rolls / shrugs, turkish get ups and stability / swiss / exercise ball knee tuck to chest are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as side / lateral medicine ball throw / slam. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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