Muscles worked
upper back, shoulders, core
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medicine ball overhead slam
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- medicine ball
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball with both hands above your head.
- 2
Engage your core and keep your back straight.
- 3
Bend your knees slightly and forcefully slam the medicine ball down to the ground in front of you.
- 4
As you slam the ball down, use your entire body to generate power, including your shoulders and core.
- 5
Catch the ball on the bounce and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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