medicine ball catch and overhead throw
medicine ball catch and overhead throw — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, shoulders, core

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medicine ball catch and overhead throw

Body part
back
Equipment
medicine ball
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball in both hands at chest level.

  2. 2

    Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.

  3. 3

    Lower your body into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.

  4. 4

    Explosively extend your hips and legs, while simultaneously throwing the medicine ball overhead.

  5. 5

    Release the ball at the top of the movement and catch it on the way down.

  6. 6

    Lower your body back into the squat position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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