Push Up Medicine Ball
Description
This exercise involves performing a push up while balancing one hand on a medicine ball. It requires core stability and upper body strength.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Push Up Medicine Ball Instructions
- Start in a plank position with your hands on the medicine ball, shoulder-width apart.
- Lower your body towards the ball by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line.
- Push back up to the starting position, using your chest and triceps to lift your body.
- Roll the medicine ball to your other hand and repeat the push up.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Push Up Medicine Ball Form & Visual
Push Up Medicine Ball Benefits
- Strengthens chest, shoulders, triceps, and core muscles
- Improves upper body endurance and stability
- Increases range of motion in shoulders
- Engages multiple muscle groups for a full body workout
- Can be modified for different fitness levels and goals
Push Up Medicine Ball Muscles Worked
- Chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor)
- Shoulder muscles (deltoids)
- Triceps
- Core muscles (abdominals and lower back)
Push Up Medicine Ball Variations & Alternatives
- Push Up Medicine Ball with one hand
- Push Up Medicine Ball with alternating hands
- Push Up Medicine Ball with feet elevated
- Push Up Medicine Ball with hands on medicine ball
- Push Up Medicine Ball with clap
