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Core · Intermediate

Medicine Ball Cross Body Throw

Medicine-ball power drill for coordinated trunk and upper-body force.

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Medicine Ball Cross Body Throw demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

CoreObliquesGlutesShoulders

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Sets × reps

4 × 6

Rest

1 min 30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand sideways to a wall or partner and hold the medicine ball near the hip farthest from the target.
  2. 02Load the rear hip and keep the ball close while the trunk remains braced.
  3. 03Drive the rear foot into the floor and rotate the hips and torso toward the target.
  4. 04Release the ball across the body at about chest height with both arms extending through the throw.
  5. 05Decelerate the rotation under control, retrieve the ball safely, and repeat before switching sides.

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