Medicine ball slam
How to do the Medicine ball slam: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core, Shoulders), equipment (Medicine ball) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Stand tall holding the ball at chest height, feet shoulder width.
- 2
Raise the ball overhead, rising onto your toes.
- 3
Slam the ball into the floor in front of you, hinging hard at the hips.
- 4
Pick the ball up with a flat back.
- 5
Use a ball that does not bounce back.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Medicine ball slam?
The Medicine ball slam uses: Medicine ball.
Which muscles does the Medicine ball slam work?
The Medicine ball slam works: Core, Shoulders.
How many sets and reps for the Medicine ball slam?
In Setline sessions the Medicine ball slam is programmed as 3 sets of 10.
Which Setline styles include the Medicine ball slam?
The Medicine ball slam appears in: Strength, Military.
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