Medicine Ball Exercises

17 exercises you can do with a medicine ball in the library, ranked by how often lifters actually use them — 17 are beginner-friendly. The most popular: Backward Medicine Ball Throw, Catch and Overhead Throw, Chest Push (multiple response). Every movement links to a full breakdown with step-by-step form, muscles worked, and common mistakes.

Backward Medicine Ball Throw demonstration
ShouldersBeginner
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Backward Medicine Ball Throw

Shoulders · Medicine Ball

Shoulders
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Catch and Overhead Throw demonstration
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Catch and Overhead Throw

Lats · Medicine Ball

Lats
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Chest Push (multiple response) demonstration
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Chest Push (multiple response)

Chest · Medicine Ball

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Chest Push (single response) demonstration
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Chest Push (single response)

Chest · Medicine Ball

Chest
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Chest Push from 3 point stance demonstration
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Chest Push from 3 point stance

Chest · Medicine Ball

Chest
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Chest Push with Run Release demonstration
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Chest Push with Run Release

Chest · Medicine Ball

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Medicine Ball Chest Pass demonstration
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Medicine Ball Chest Pass

Chest · Medicine Ball

Chest
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Medicine Ball Full Twist demonstration
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Medicine Ball Full Twist

Core · Medicine Ball

Core
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Medicine Ball Scoop Throw demonstration
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Medicine Ball Scoop Throw

Shoulders · Medicine Ball

Shoulders
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One-Arm Medicine Ball Slam demonstration
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One-Arm Medicine Ball Slam

Core · Medicine Ball

Core
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Overhead Slam demonstration
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Overhead Slam

Lats · Medicine Ball

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Return Push from Stance demonstration
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Return Push from Stance

Shoulders · Medicine Ball

Shoulders
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Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw demonstration
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Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw

Shoulders · Medicine Ball

Shoulders
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Supine Chest Throw demonstration
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Supine Chest Throw

Triceps · Medicine Ball

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Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw demonstration
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Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw

Core · Medicine Ball

Core
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Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw demonstration
CoreBeginner
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Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw

Core · Medicine Ball

Core
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Weighted Crunches demonstration
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Weighted Crunches

Core · Medicine Ball

Core
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