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Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs
Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs is an intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the abs (waist), with the chest, triceps and shoulders assisting. It needs a medicine ball. A typical prescription is 3 sets of 10-15 reps, and it burns about 5.5 calories per minute.
- Target
- Abs
- Body part
- Waist
- Equipment
- Medicine Ball
- Category
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force
- Push
- Sets × reps
- 3 × 10-15
- Calories / min
- ≈ 5.5 kcal
Primary muscles
- Abdominals
Secondary muscles
- Chest
- Triceps
- Shoulders
How to do Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs
- Lie on your back with knees bent, facing a partner or a wall, holding a medicine ball at your chest.
- Curl up into a sit-up and, as you rise, throw the ball forcefully from your chest.
- Catch the ball, or receive it back from your partner, at chest height.
- Lower your back to the floor with control and repeat.
Form tips
- Brace your core before each throw.
- Use a ball you can throw with full speed and good form.
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Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs FAQ
What muscles does Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs work?
Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs mainly works the abs in the waist. The chest, triceps and shoulders work as secondary muscles.
What equipment do you need for Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs?
You need a medicine ball.
How many sets and reps of Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs should I do?
Start with 3 sets of 10-15 reps. Pick a load or variation where the last one or two reps are hard but your form stays clean.
Is Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs good for beginners?
It's rated intermediate. Beginners can work up to it once they control simpler waist exercises.
How many calories does Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs burn?
About 5.5 calories per minute for a person of around 70 kg, based on a MET value of 4.5. Ten minutes of work is roughly 55 calories; heavier people burn more.
What is a good alternative to Medicine Ball Chest Throw With Abs?
Other exercises for the abs include Lying Abs Resistance Band, Abs Snails, Chest Lift With Rotation and Decline Levitating Sit Ups Bodyweight.
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