Best Beginner Upper Body Workouts With Medicine Balls
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Medicine balls, recognized for their durable yet soft construction, are fantastic tools for incorporating resistance into numerous upper body exercises.
They can be thrown or smashed, making them versatile for dynamic movements while being safe for your surroundings.
Beginner workouts focus on simplified exercises using accessible equipment, perfect for those with less than a year of experience or seeking to refine form and technique.
Upper body exercises encompass muscle groups such as the chest, back, shoulders, and arms, often included in comprehensive splits targeting overall development.
The use of a medicine ball introduces an element of instability, engaging additional muscles for stabilization while enhancing effectiveness and variety.
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Chest, Back, Abs
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1. Medicine Ball Russian Twist
SETS LOGGED321,445Abs Strength93 mScoreAbs
Medicine BallsThe Medicine Ball Russian Twist is a core exercise using a medicine ball to increase resistance. This variation challenges your stability and strength while twisting side to side, engaging your core effectively.
How to do it
The Medicine Ball Russian Twist is a core exercise using a medicine ball to increase resistance. This variation challenges your stability and strength while twisting side to side, engaging your core effectively.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps10lbs28reps10lbs38reps10lbs2. Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up
SETS LOGGED518,478Chest Strength55 mScoreChestMedicine BallsThe Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging push-up variation that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using a medicine ball helps improve balance and strength on both sides of the body.
How to do it
The Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging push-up variation that targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using a medicine ball helps improve balance and strength on both sides of the body.
Sets, Reps, Weight15reps25reps35reps3. Medicine Ball Push Up
SETS LOGGED180,204Chest Strength25 mScoreChestMedicine BallsThe Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging twist on a standard push-up that uses a medicine ball to engage your chest, shoulders, and core more effectively. It helps improve your balance and coordination while increasing the difficulty of your push-up routine.
How to do it
The Medicine Ball Push Up is a challenging twist on a standard push-up that uses a medicine ball to engage your chest, shoulders, and core more effectively. It helps improve your balance and coordination while increasing the difficulty of your push-up routine.
Sets, Reps, Weight15reps25reps35reps4. Medicine Ball Slam
SETS LOGGED299,149Back Strength24 mScoreBackMedicine BallsThe Medicine Ball Slam is a full-body exercise that builds strength and improves cardiovascular fitness. It involves lifting a medicine ball overhead and slamming it down, engaging your arms, shoulders, core, and back.
How to do it
The Medicine Ball Slam is a full-body exercise that builds strength and improves cardiovascular fitness. It involves lifting a medicine ball overhead and slamming it down, engaging your arms, shoulders, core, and back.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps15lbs28reps15lbs38reps15lbs
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