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Power Β· Upper body

Medicine ball chest pass

Difficulty Horizontal presses

How to perform it

An explosive medicine ball throw forward from the chest – the pressing force comes from the chest, front delts and triceps, with the core holding stability. Tip: put the whole body into the throw and fire the ball out as fast as you can.

Equipment

  • Medicine ballFree weight

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Mid and lower chest
  • Transverse abdominis (not on the surface map)
  • Triceps – lateral and medial heads

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Medicine ball chest passes

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