Medicine Ball Floor Press / Laying Chest Passes
How to Do 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 Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Medicine Ball Floor Press / Laying Chest Passes targets chest and also works triceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: medicine ball.
Similar exercises
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