Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw

A waist exercise targeting the abdominals, performed with medicine ball.

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

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Target muscles

Abdominals

Secondary muscles

Chest, Lats, Shoulders

How to do Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw

  1. Lay 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. Initiate the movement at the shoulder, throwing the ball directly forward of you as you sit up, attempting to go for maximum distance.

  3. The ball can be thrown to a partner or bounced off of a wall.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abdominals

Secondary

ChestLatsShoulders

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