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Overview

Medicine ball resistance training is a type of exercise that involves using a medicine ball to add resistance to various strength exercises. The medicine ball, a weighted ball available in different sizes and weights, provides an additional challenge to traditional bodyweight exercises, making them more effective for building strength and power.

Description

Let's get started by grabbing your ball and having it on your lap.

This is the starting position.

From here, lift the ball off your lap, hinge at the hips and lower the ball to the floor, or as close as you can. Then raise back up and press the ball overhead. Then lower the ball back down to the starting position. This is one repetition, now repeat this for the desired amount.
You can change the intensity of this exercise by increasing or decreasing the weight of the ball.

Benefits

• Improved Strength: Medicine ball resistance training helps build muscular strength, especially in the arms, shoulders, core
• Enhanced Stability and Balance: Using a medicine ball challenges your stability and balance during exercises, leading to improved functional fitness.
• Versatility and Convenience: Medicine ball workouts can be performed virtually anywhere, making them a convenient option for effective strength training on the go.

Area focus

• Core
• Upper Body

Primary muscles

• Deltoids
• Erector Spinae

Secondary muscles

• Biceps
• Triceps

Exercise type