ExercisesOverhead medicine ball throw

Overhead medicine ball throw

Hold a medicine ball overhead and, using your whole body, throw it forward and up against a sturdy wall or to open space. Reset and repeat with full effort each rep.

PlyometricMedicine ballDifficulty 2 of 3
Two-panel demonstration of the overhead medicine ball throw, showing the start and finish positions
Start and finish positions

How to do it

Hold a medicine ball overhead and, using your whole body, throw it forward and up against a sturdy wall or to open space. Reset and repeat with full effort each rep.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
  • shouldersprimary
  • core
  • glutes

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Reviewed 16 August 2026 · Exercise library v2.2