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Medicine Ball Overhead Slam

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Sets × Reps @ Weight
/log medicine_ball_overhead_slam 3x10@45
also valid: /log medicine-ball-overhead-slam 3x10@45 · /log medicine ball overhead slam 3x10@45
Sets × Reps
/log medicine_ball_overhead_slam 3x10
also valid: /log medicine-ball-overhead-slam 3x10 · /log medicine ball overhead slam 3x10
Reps
/log medicine_ball_overhead_slam 20
also valid: /log medicine-ball-overhead-slam 20 · /log medicine ball overhead slam 20

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Medicine Ball Overhead Slam demonstration animation
Demo: Medicine Ball Overhead Slam — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 Upper BackShouldersCore🛠 Medicine Ball
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball with both hands above your head.
  2. Engage your core and keep your back straight.
  3. Bend your knees slightly and forcefully slam the medicine ball down to the ground in front of you.
  4. As you slam the ball down, use your entire body to generate power, including your shoulders and core.
  5. Catch the ball on the bounce and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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