Using a Medicine Ball for Exercises

Hey lovely bloggers, I wanted to share some cool workouts one can do using a medicine ball. I love using medicine balls, they are portable, come in a variety of weights, can be inexpensive, can be DIY (created yourself), and can be used to make a movement more advanced.  Many people may overlook the usage of a medicine ball and the powers it can unleash when used correctly for your workouts, I think because people assume that lifting weights has to be with a dumbbell, barbell or kettlebell, that medicine balls cannot get the job done, but honestly if you have ever lifted a heavy medicine ball.. you will KNOW it can get the job done! I tell people, don’t knock it until you try it.. because you never know, you may end up liking it & this saying goes for don’t bash using medicine balls until you have given them a chance, because who knows.. it could be your new go to exercise equipment and in the fitness industry, it is a plus to have variety and know variety; especially as a professional. I don’t believe in eliminating options, because what doesn’t work for you, could work for a client. I won’t be able to talk about all the exercises using a medicine ball can accomplish, but I will name a few and hopefully you will give it a shot.  For those of you who have used a medicine ball, share your opinion of them, if you haven’t used a medicine ball; does this sound like something you would want to try in the future for workouts? Would love to hear all of your opinions and feedback 🙂

benefits of using a medicine ball:

Medicine ball exercises:

• Lunge with twist
• Single leg squat
• Reaching Romanian deadlift
• Single leg hip bridge
• Rolling push-up
• Medicine ball push-up
• Weighted superman
• lying chest toss
• Wall pass
• shoulder press
• Ball fly
• V-up
• Overhead slam
• Crunch with medicine ball
• Straight leg sit up
• Power cross chop
• Extension pass
• Russian twist
• Burpee to medicine ball press
• Medicine ball full body twist