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Medicine Ball Blast!

21 min
 · 
8 exercises
Complete each work out before moving on to the next
Medicine Ball Side Slams
3 sets
20 reps
10 lbs
10 each side
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball Chest Pass
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball Punch Throws
3 sets
20 reps
10 lbs
Ten each arm
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball Slams
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball Swings
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball Wall Throw
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
0:15 rest
Lateral Medicine Ball Throw
3 sets
20 reps
12 lbs
10 each side - use heaviest ball you can handle
0:15 rest
Medicine Ball V-Ups
3 sets
15 reps
10 lbs
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Medicine Ball Blast!
21 min
 · 
8 exercises
Complete each work out before moving on to the next
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Medicine Ball Side Slams
3 sets
20 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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10 each side
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Middle Back / Lats, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart and hold the medicine ball just below your chest.
  2. Lift the ball high above your head, taking care to maintain a firm hold.  
  3. Bring the ball down to a slam on the right side of your body.
  4. Squat to pick up the ball, being sure to bend your legs, and bring it back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the movement on the opposite side.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Biceps, Forearms, Triceps
  • With slightly bent knees and a tight core, hold a medicine ball in front of you at hip-level.
  • Begin by raising the medicine ball upward above your head with both hands.
  • Keeping your elbows bent, forcefully throw the ball at the ground.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back up, and bring it back up above your head.
  • Repeat this slam and catch movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Lie with your upper back perpendicular on a bench.
  2. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor and flex your hips so that your body is in line.
  3. Grasp a dumbbell between your hands under the inner plate, palms facing up.
  4. Position the weight over your chest with your elbows slightly bent.
  5. Keep your elbows bent as you lower the dumbbell over your head until your upper arms are in line with your torso.
  6. To return to the starting position, pull the dumbbell up and over your chest.

Try to avoid raising your hips and maintain a small bend in your elbows throughout the movement.

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Medicine Ball Chest Pass
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Medicine Ball Chest Pass
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest
Secondary:
Biceps, Shoulders, Triceps
  • Stand up straight, facing a wall or a partner. Make sure there is approximately 5 feet of space between you.
  • Holding a medicine ball with both hands, bring it up to your chest level.
  • Focusing the tension in your chest, explosively toss the ball straight and forward against the wall or have your partner catch it.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back and repeat the movement in rapid succession.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Triceps
  1. 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.  
  2. Using an explosive press, drive the medicine ball up and away from your chest.
  3. Allow the ball to leave your hands but be ready to catch it again on its descent.
  4. Catch the ball and lower it back to your chest to repeat.

 

Take extra care with this motion! Practice with a very light ball to get the rhythm.

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Medicine Ball Punch Throws
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Medicine Ball Punch Throws
3 sets
20 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Ten each arm
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Shoulders
Secondary:
Obliques, Triceps
  1. With your knees bent, hold the medicine ball against your shoulder with your behind hand on the back of the ball and the other hand supporting the ball from the bottom.
  2. Drive your behind hand forward, explosively, and push the ball away from your body.
  3. Fully extend your behind arm to get maximum power on each throw.
  4. Collect the ball and repeat with the other arm.
Rest
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Medicine Ball Slams
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Medicine Ball Slams
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Biceps, Forearms, Triceps
  • With slightly bent knees and a tight core, hold a medicine ball in front of you at hip-level.
  • Begin by raising the medicine ball upward above your head with both hands.
  • Keeping your elbows bent, forcefully throw the ball at the ground.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back up, and bring it back up above your head.
  • Repeat this slam and catch movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Middle Back / Lats, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart and hold the medicine ball just below your chest.
  2. Lift the ball high above your head, taking care to maintain a firm hold.  
  3. Bring the ball down to a slam on the right side of your body.
  4. Squat to pick up the ball, being sure to bend your legs, and bring it back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the movement on the opposite side.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Lie with your upper back perpendicular on a bench.
  2. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor and flex your hips so that your body is in line.
  3. Grasp a dumbbell between your hands under the inner plate, palms facing up.
  4. Position the weight over your chest with your elbows slightly bent.
  5. Keep your elbows bent as you lower the dumbbell over your head until your upper arms are in line with your torso.
  6. To return to the starting position, pull the dumbbell up and over your chest.

Try to avoid raising your hips and maintain a small bend in your elbows throughout the movement.

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Medicine Ball Swings
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Medicine Ball Swings
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
  1. Hold the medicine ball just below your waist and your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  2. Bend your knees, allow your body to lean forward and let the ball hang between your calves.
  3. Explode upwards using your legs and bring your arms up holding the medicine ball out in front of you until its just above your head.
  4. Lower the ball back between your legs (but not to the floor) and repeat the movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Lower Back
  1. Hold a kettlebell with both hands in an over hand grip.
  2. Stand straight, with your legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  3. Lean forward at your waist slightly and bend your knees as if getting ready to squat.
  4. Keep your back arched and your head facing forward.
  5. Let your arms hang loosely.
  6. Swing the kettlebell back between your legs while exhaling.
  7. In an explosive movement, force the kettle forward and back up in front of you, either to eye level or above head height by thrusting forward with your hips and rotating your shoulders.
  8. Continue for the desired number of repetitions or time.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Shoulders
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Triceps
  1. Start with one kettlebell placed on the floor between your feet.
  2. Bend your knees and back slightly and reach down to grip the kettlebell in an overhand grip.
  3. Explode upwards using your legs and bring the arm holding the kettlebell out in front of you until it reaches a horizontal level.
  4. Lower the kettlebell back between your legs (but not to the floor) and switch hands to repeat the movement.
Rest
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Medicine Ball Wall Throw
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Medicine Ball Wall Throw
3 sets
12 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Biceps, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Triceps
  • Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back.
  • Holding a medicine ball with both hands, face a wall and make sure you have distanced yourself approximately 5 feet away.
  • Bring the medicine ball up and behind your head in an arc fashion.
  • Launch the ball forward towards the wall.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back and bring it back up and behind your head.
  • Repeat the movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Neck & Upper Traps, Triceps
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with dumbbells above your shoulders.
  2. Squat down keeping your back flat and your knees over your toes.
  3. Push through your heels to return to standing while pressing the dumbbells overhead with arms fully extended.
  4. Return to starting position and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Neck & Upper Traps, Triceps
  1. Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin to squat by flexing your hips and knees, lowering your hips between your legs. Maintain an upright, straight back as you descend as low as you can.
  3. At the bottom, reverse direction and stand by extending your knees and hips and pushing down through your heels. As you do so, press both kettlebells overhead by extending your arms straight up, using the momentum from the squat to help drive the weights upward.
  4. As you begin the next repetition, return the weights to the shoulders.
Rest
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Lateral Medicine Ball Throw
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Lateral Medicine Ball Throw
3 sets
20 reps
12 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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10 each side - use heaviest ball you can handle
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest, Obliques, Shoulders
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Obliques
  1. Adjust the pulley handle to chest height. Step out and away from the weight. Feet are shoulder-width. Stand with a tight core and flat back. Push the handle out in front of you. Keep elbows slightly bent.
  2. Twist from the hips. Move arms across the body, achieving a full extension.
  3. Return to starting position.
  4. Once complete, do the same amount of sets/reps on the other side.
Rest
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Medicine Ball V-Ups
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Medicine Ball V-Ups
3 sets
15 reps
10 lbs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie face up on with a medicine ball between your hands and your arms extended behind you. Keep your arms and legs straight and then raise your feet an inch off the floor.
  2. Raise your torso and legs up at the same time and touch the medicine call to your feet. Hold for a moment.
  3. Lower down to starting position with arms and ball behind your head.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Position yourself on a decline bench so that your feet are secured by the pads. Lay back and place your arms across your chest or behind your head.
  2. Begin the movement by pulling yourself up by your abdominals. Do not force yourself up by pulling on your neck. Let your abs do all the work.
  3. Once at the top, slowly lower yourself back down. Again, focus on the abs doing all of the work. Repeat by bringing yourself back up.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
  2. Hold a plate, dumbbell, kettlebell, or medicine ball securely above your head.
  3. Keep your elbows locked.
  4. Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
  5. Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
  6. Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
  7. Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
  8. Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
  9. Return to the start position in a smooth movement.

Make sure the weight is held very securely!

Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
  2. Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
  3. Keep your elbows in  so that they are parallel to your body.
  4. Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
  5. Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
  6. Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
  7. Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
  8. Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
  9. Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
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