Medicine Ball Close Grip Push Up

Start in a high plank position with your hands on the medicine ball, shoulder-width apart.

Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.

Push back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Losing tension in the core or lower back partway through the movement — because Medicine Ball Close Grip Push Up loads multiple joints at once, a small breakdown in bracing at the hips or spine compounds through the whole chain.

Locking out too fast or letting the elbows drift outward under load — controlling the eccentric (lowering) phase is where most of the muscle-building stimulus happens.

Skipping a warm-up set at lighter load/intensity — even "beginner" exercises benefit from a rehearsal set to groove the movement pattern before working sets.