Medicine Ball Floor Press / Laying Chest Passes
- Laying flat on the floor with your legs bent and knees pointing upwards, hold the medicine ball on your chest with your hands at either side.
- Using an explosive press, drive the medicine ball up and away from your chest.
- Allow the ball to leave your hands but be ready to catch it again on its descent.
- Catch the ball and lower it back to your chest to repeat.
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Medicine ball floor press / laying chest passes is a gym exercise that targets chest and also works triceps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Push-ups / pushups, raised one-legged / leg push ups / push-ups and trx suspension straps atomic push-ups / pushups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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