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Chest · Intermediate

Medicine Ball Push Up

Pressing drill building chest, shoulder, and triceps strength with medicine-ball.

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Medicine Ball Push Up demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ChestTricepsShouldersCore

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Sets × reps

3 × 10

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Place both hands securely on top of the medicine ball and extend the legs into a high plank with the feet set wide enough for balance.
  2. 02Brace the abdominals and glutes, keep the wrists stacked beneath the shoulders, and hold the ball still.
  3. 03Bend the elbows and lower the chest toward the ball while keeping the body straight from head to heels.
  4. 04Stop at the deepest controlled position, then press through both hands until the elbows are fully extended.
  5. 05Reset the ball and plank before each repetition, using a stable non-bouncing ball and a controlled tempo.

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