Arms·Medicine Ball·Compound

Supine Chest Throw

Triceps · Medicine Ball

Beginner

Body Part

Arms

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Supine Chest Throw is a beginner medicine ball exercise that primarily targets the Triceps.

Muscles Worked

Triceps primaryChest secondaryShoulders secondary

How to Do the Supine Chest Throw

  1. 1This drill is great for chest passes when you lack a partner or a wall of sufficient strength. Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent.
  2. 2Begin with the ball on your chest, held with both hands on the bottom.
  3. 3Explode up, extending through the elbow to throw the ball directly above you as high as possible.
  4. 4Catch the ball with both hands as it comes down.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.