Core·Medicine Ball·Compound

Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw

Core · Medicine Ball

Beginner

Body Part

Core

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Pull

The Supine Two-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 Two-Arm Overhead Throw

  1. 1Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent.
  2. 2Hold the ball with both hands, extending the arms fully behind your head. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Initiate the movement at the shoulder, throwing the ball directly forward of you as you sit up, attempting to go for maximum distance.
  4. 4The ball can be thrown to a partner or bounced off of a wall.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.