Shoulders·Medicine Ball·Compound
Medicine Ball Scoop Throw
Shoulders · Medicine Ball
Beginner
Body Part
Shoulders
Equipment
Medicine Ball
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Medicine Ball Scoop Throw is a beginner medicine ball exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.
Muscles Worked
In Position
How to Do the Medicine Ball Scoop Throw
- 1Assume a semisquat stance with a medicine ball in your hands. Your arms should hang so the ball is near your feet.
- 2Begin by thrusting the hips forward as you extend through the legs, jumping up.
- 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.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written