Medicine Ball Scoop Throw

Medicine Ball Scoop Throw — Start position — Start position

Medicine Ball Scoop Throw — End position — End position

Region: Shoulder & Scapula
Equipment: Medicine Ball
Category: Plyometrics
Level: Beginner
Mechanic: compound
Force: push

Muscles worked

shoulders
abdominals
hamstrings
quadriceps

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

Assume a semisquat stance with a medicine ball in your hands. Your arms should hang so the ball is near your feet.
Begin by thrusting the hips forward as you extend through the legs, jumping up.
As you do, swing your arms up and over your head, keeping them extended, releasing the ball at the peak of your movement. The goal is to throw the ball the greatest distance behind you.

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