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Medicine Ball Slam demonstration

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Strength / Slam Ball

Medicine Ball Slam

An explosive full-body exercise where a soft slam ball is lifted overhead and driven into the floor with maximum force.

Equipment

Slam Ball

Experience

beginner

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Obliques · Glutes · Lats

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a slam ball in front of your hips.

  2. 02

    Lift the ball overhead by extending the hips and reaching tall.

  3. 03

    Forcefully slam the ball into the floor between your feet, crunching through the core.

  4. 04

    Catch the ball on the bounce or pick it up from the floor.

  5. 05

    Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.