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medicine ball catch and overhead throw

medicine ball catch and overhead throw exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: medicine ball.

medicine ball catch and overhead throw exercise demonstration
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
back
Equipment
medicine ball

Secondary muscles

shoulders, core

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball in both hands at chest level.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.
  3. Lower your body into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
  4. Explosively extend your hips and legs, while simultaneously throwing the medicine ball overhead.
  5. Release the ball at the top of the movement and catch it on the way down.
  6. Lower your body back into the squat position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.