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medicine ball chest push with run release

medicine ball chest push with run release exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: medicine ball.

medicine ball chest push with run release exercise demonstration
Target muscle
pectorals
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
chest
Equipment
medicine ball

Secondary muscles

triceps, shoulders, core

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball at chest level.
  2. Step forward with your right foot and simultaneously push the medicine ball forward, extending your arms fully.
  3. As you push the ball forward, release it and let it roll forward.
  4. Quickly run forward and catch the ball before it hits the ground.
  5. Once you catch the ball, bring it back to your chest and repeat the movement with your left foot forward.
  6. Continue alternating legs and repeating the exercise for the desired number of repetitions.