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Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw

Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw: Shoulders.

Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Chest, Lats
Equipment
Medicine ball
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Plyometrics
Mechanic
Compound
Force
Pull

Movement notes

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart holding a medicine ball in both hands. To begin, reach the medicine ball deep behind your head as you bend the knees slightly and lean back.
  2. Violently throw the ball forward, flexing at the hip and using your whole body to complete the movement.
  3. The medicine ball can be thrown to a partner or to a wall, receiving it as it bounces back.
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