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Medicine Ball Chest Pass

A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.

Equipment
Medicine Ball

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. Stand facing a wall or a partner, a few feet back, ball held at the chest in both hands.
  2. Dip slightly, then throw the ball explosively straight out from the chest, extending the arms fully.
  3. Catch it on the return and absorb it back to the chest.
  4. Reset and repeat without pausing long between reps.

TARGET MUSCLES

Primary

Secondary

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