Best Chest And Back Workouts With Medicine Balls To Build Strength
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Medicine balls offer versatility for strength training, doubling as resistance tools similar to traditional free weights and as implements for dynamic exercises such as throws or smashes.
These workouts primarily target the chest and back muscle groups, crucial for pushing and pulling movements, using compound exercises tailored to enhance maximum strength.
Incorporating medicine balls facilitates both resistance and instability for diverse challenges.
For strength-focused routines, higher weights and lower repetitions are emphasized.
This approach helps develop the pectoral muscles and improves general upper body strength, making it integral for individuals seeking balanced and functional fitness.
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1. Alternating Medicine Ball Push Up
SETS LOGGED518,478Chest Strength55 mScoreChest
Medicine 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, Weight16reps26reps36reps46reps2. 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, Weight16reps26reps36reps46reps3. 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, Weight18reps17.5lbs28reps17.5lbs38reps17.5lbs
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