- Primary muscles
- Abdominals
- Equipment
- Medicine ball
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Category
- Plyometrics
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Pull
Movement notes
- Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent.
- Hold the ball with both hands, extending the arms fully behind your head. This will be your starting position.
- Initiate the movement at the shoulder, throwing the ball directly forward of you as you sit up, attempting to go for maximum distance.
- The ball can be thrown to a partner or bounced off of a wall.
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