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Course: PHRE 5003 – High Performance Training Movement Pattern: Whole Body Target: Rectus Abdominus Synergist(s): Latissimus Dorsi
Exercise
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Key Teaching Points Expectation: [if 456 equals=”Supervised Practice”]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal=”Supervised Practice”]Independent Learning[/if 456] [579]
Description:
  1. Hold a medicine ball with both hands and stand with your feet at shoulder width.
  2. Initiate the countermovement by raising the ball above your head and fully extending your body.
  3. Reverse the motion, slamming the ball into the ground directly in front of you as hard as you can.
    • Do not just throw the ball down with your arms, this movement involves significant core engagement.
  4. Pick the ball up and repeat the movement.

N.B. Depending on the quality of your medicine balls, you may wish to throw the ball onto an exercise mat to prevent breakage and/or excessive rebound of the ball.

Common Error(s): Not engaging core
Spotting:

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