Triceps · Medicine ball · Intermediate

How to do Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw

The medicine ball supine chest throw is an explosive upper body exercise that targets the triceps, chest, and shoulders. It involves lying on your back and throwing a medicine ball upward, emphasizing power and speed.

Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw demonstration
Primary muscle
Triceps
Also works
Chest and Shoulders
Equipment
Medicine ball
Level
Intermediate
Category
Triceps

How to do Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw, step by step

  1. Lie flat on your back on a bench with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Hold the medicine ball with both hands, extending your arms straight up above your chest.
  3. Lower the medicine ball towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Explosively push the medicine ball upwards, extending your arms fully and throwing the ball as high as possible.
  5. Catch the medicine ball and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw works your triceps as the main mover, with help from your chest and shoulders.

Track Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw in SPLYT

Medicine Ball Supine Chest Throw is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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