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Medicine Ball Chest Squeeze Press
Chest · Horizontal push
Generic horizontal push demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
Horizontal pushIsolation
A standing press where you crush a medicine ball between your palms to keep the chest under constant tension.
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
ChestShouldersTriceps
Equipment
Medicine ball
How to do it
- Stand tall holding a medicine ball between your palms at chest height.
- Press your palms into the ball hard enough that your chest stays tight.
- Push the ball straight out in front of your chest until your arms are almost straight.
- Bring it back to your chest while keeping the squeeze the whole time.
Coaching cues
- The squeeze does the work, so never let the pressure off during a set.
- Keep your shoulders down and away from your ears.