Alternating-hands Medicine Ball Push-up
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Medicine Ball
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal Push
Steps
- 1 Begin in a push-up position with your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- 2 Place one hand firmly on top of a medicine ball, directly under your shoulder, and the other hand on the floor, also under your shoulder.
- 3 Lower your chest towards the floor, bending your elbows, keeping your core tight and body straight.
- 4 Push back up to the starting position by extending your arms.
- 5 Once at the top, carefully roll the medicine ball from the hand that was on it to the other hand.
- 6 The hand that was on the floor will now be on the ball, and the hand that was on the ball will now be on the floor.
- 7 Perform another push-up, lowering your chest and pushing back up with the new hand placement.
- 8 Continue alternating the medicine ball between hands after each push-up.
