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Backward Medicine Ball Throw
Plyometric

Backward Medicine Ball Throw

This exercise is best done with a partner. If you lack a partner, the ball can be thrown and retrieved or thrown against a wall.

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About This Exercise

This exercise is best done with a partner. If you lack a partner, the ball can be thrown and retrieved or thrown against a wall.

1Setup

This exercise is best done with a partner. If you lack a partner, the ball can be thrown and retrieved or thrown against a wall.

2Execution

Begin standing a few meters in front of your partner, both facing the same direction. Begin holding the ball between your legs. Squat down and then forcefully reverse direction, coming to full extension and you toss the ball over your head to your partner. Your partner can then roll the ball back to you. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Pro Tips

  • Squat down and then forcefully reverse direction, coming to full extension and you toss the ball over your head to your partner.
  • Your partner can then roll the ball back to you. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps8
Rest90 sec
Movement patternPull
Movement typeCompound

Equipment