Core·Medicine Ball·Compound

Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw

Core · Medicine Ball

Beginner

Body Part

Core

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Pull

The Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw is a beginner medicine ball exercise that primarily targets the Core.

Muscles Worked

Core primaryChest secondaryLats secondaryShoulders secondary

How to Do the Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw

  1. 1Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent. Hold the ball with one hand, extending the arm fully behind your head. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Initiate the movement at the shoulder, throwing the ball directly forward of you as you sit up, attempting to go for maximum distance.
  3. 3The ball can be thrown to a partner or bounced off of a wall.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.