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Medicine Ball Slam

Cardio · Cardio

Generic cardio demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.

CardioCardio

Throwing a medicine ball hard into the floor, an explosive full body conditioning move.

Difficulty
Easy
Tracking
Measured in time

Muscles worked

CardioCoreBackShoulders

Equipment

Medicine ball

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width holding a slam ball at chest height.
  2. Reach the ball overhead and rise onto the balls of your feet.
  3. Slam the ball into the floor in front of you, hinging at the hips and letting your arms follow through.
  4. Pick the ball up with a flat back and repeat for the set time.

Coaching cues

  • Use a slam ball that does not bounce, and keep your face clear of the rebound.
  • Hinge to pick the ball up rather than rounding your back to scoop it.