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Chest Push from 3 point stance

Chest Push from 3 point stance is a beginner plyometrics exercise using medicine ball. It works the chest, with help from the abdominals, shoulders and triceps.

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Main muscles
chest
Also works
abdominals, shoulders, triceps

How to do it

  1. Begin in a three point stance, squatted down with your back flat and one hand on the ground. Place the medicine ball directly in front of you.
  2. To begin, take your first step as you pull the ball to your chest, positioning both hands to prepare for the throw.
  3. As you execute the second step, explosively release the ball forward as hard as possible.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

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