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Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw

Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: medicine ball.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentmedicine ball
  • Body partupper arms
Primary muscles
triceps, chest
Secondary muscles
shoulders
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How to do it

  1. Lie flat on your back on a bench with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold the medicine ball with both hands, extending your arms straight up above your chest.
  3. Lower the medicine ball towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Explosively push the medicine ball upwards, extending your arms fully and throwing the ball as high as possible.
  5. Catch the medicine ball and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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