Showing posts with label medicine balls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medicine balls. Show all posts

2.04.2010

Abdominal curl
  • Sitting up slightly, resting on your hands
  • Knees bent
  • Ball is held by the knees
  • Draw knees up to the chest
  • Return to the starting position

How many - One set of twelve reps

Straight arm standing throw
  • Place one foot 50 cm behind the other
  • Take the ball back, ensure hands are high, shoulders stretched and chest out
  • Step forward and throw the ball to your partner, keeping the arms straight

How many - Two sets of eight reps

Double leg kicks
  • Lie on your back
  • Soles of feet facing partner
  • Partner stands 3 metres away
  • Partner throws ball in a looping path onto your feet
  • Bending your knees back to your chest the ball is then kicked back to your partner
  • Do not lower your legs to the ground

How many - Two sets of ten reps


Lay back double arm throw

  • Support your back with a large medicine ball
  • Throw another medicine ball to your partner
  • Partner returns ball to an overhead position

How many - Two sets of eight reps

Vertical extensions
  • Stand back to back approx. 60cm apart
  • Ball is passed overhead
  • Ball is returned between the knees

How many - One set of ten reps

Chest push
  • Feet together
  • Hands behind ball and elbows out
  • Step forward and push ball upwards and towards your partner

How many - Two sets of eight reps

Standing torso twist
  • Stand back to back 1 meter apart
  • Keep your hips facing forward and legs slightly relaxed
  • Pass the ball to one another by only twisting the torso

How many - Two sets of ten reps

Hamstring curls
  • Lie flat on the ground
  • Roll the ball along the back of legs
  • On reaching the heels the ball is flicked up

How many - Two sets of eight reps