Medicine Ball Scoop Throw

Medicine Ball Scoop Throw demonstration

How to Perform

1. 1Assume a semisquat stance with a medicine ball in your hands. Your arms should hang so the ball is near your feet.
2. 2Begin by thrusting the hips forward as you extend through the legs, jumping up.
3. 3As you do, swing your arms up and over your head, keeping them extended, releasing the ball at the peak of your movement. The goal is to throw the ball the greatest distance behind you.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
• •Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
• •Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing
• •This is a great exercise for beginners - focus on form over reps
• •As a compound movement, this exercise works multiple muscle groups efficiently