Best Upper Body Workouts With Medicine Balls For Women
About
Medicine balls are versatile tools made of durable materials that can add resistance to exercises or serve as a means of incorporating dynamic movements.
They enable a variety of workout approaches, including static lifts and explosive, full-body motions like throws and slams, which are safe for most environments.
To contribute to upper body development, key muscle groups such as the chest, back, shoulders, arms, and more can be effectively targeted with well-structured exercises.
Recommended repetitions and weights are adjusted for individual statistics, taking an average figure of 5’5” and 140lbs for women at around 34 years of age; however, personal capabilities will differ.
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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, Weight16reps26reps36reps46reps3. Decline Sit Up with Medicine Ball Toss
SETS LOGGED14,494Abs Strength87 mScoreAbs
Decline BenchMedicine BallsThe Decline Sit Up with Medicine Ball Toss is a challenging core exercise done on a decline bench. It works your abdominal muscles and improves coordination by adding a toss to the sit-up movement.
How to do it
The Decline Sit Up with Medicine Ball Toss is a challenging core exercise done on a decline bench. It works your abdominal muscles and improves coordination by adding a toss to the sit-up movement.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps10lbs28reps10lbs38reps10lbs4. Medicine Ball Superman
SETS LOGGED190,755Lower Back Strength89 mScoreLower BackMedicine BallsThe Medicine Ball Superman is an exercise that strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using a medicine ball for added resistance. It targets similar muscles as the standard Superman but enhances the workout by incorporating an object to lift.
How to do it
The Medicine Ball Superman is an exercise that strengthens your back, glutes, and hamstrings using a medicine ball for added resistance. It targets similar muscles as the standard Superman but enhances the workout by incorporating an object to lift.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps10lbs28reps10lbs38reps10lbs5. Medicine Ball Leg Crunch
SETS LOGGED53,142Abs Strength90 mScoreAbsMedicine BallsThe Medicine Ball Leg Crunch is a great exercise to strengthen your abdominal muscles. You lie on your back, hold a medicine ball between your feet, and lift your upper body toward your legs while keeping the ball squeezed.
How to do it
The Medicine Ball Leg Crunch is a great exercise to strengthen your abdominal muscles. You lie on your back, hold a medicine ball between your feet, and lift your upper body toward your legs while keeping the ball squeezed.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps10lbs28reps10lbs38reps10lbs6. 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, Weight16reps26reps36reps46reps7. 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, Weight18reps12.5lbs28reps12.5lbs38reps12.5lbs8. Balance Trainer Overhead Weighted Crunch
SETS LOGGED30,104Abs Strength89 mScoreAbs
BOSU® Balance TrainerMedicine BallsThe Balance Trainer Overhead Weighted Crunch is a core exercise performed on a BOSU Balance Trainer using a medicine ball for added resistance. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles while also improving grip strength and core stability due to the instability of the dome.
How to do it
The Balance Trainer Overhead Weighted Crunch is a core exercise performed on a BOSU Balance Trainer using a medicine ball for added resistance. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles while also improving grip strength and core stability due to the instability of the dome.
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