medicine ball overhead slam
medicine ball overhead slam exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: upper back. Equipment: medicine ball.
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- medicine ball
Secondary muscles
shoulders, core
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball with both hands above your head.
- Engage your core and keep your back straight.
- Bend your knees slightly and forcefully slam the medicine ball down to the ground in front of you.
- As you slam the ball down, use your entire body to generate power, including your shoulders and core.
- Catch the ball on the bounce and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.