Overhead Slam

Improve lats power and posture using a medicine ball.

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Instructions

  1. Hold a medine ball with both hands and stand with your feet at shoulder width. This will be your starting position. for best results.
  2. Initiate the countermovement by raising the ball above your head and fully extending your body. for best results.
  3. Reverse the motion, slamming the ball into the ground directly in front of you as hard as you can. for best results.
  4. Receive the ball with both hands on the bounce and repeat the movement. for best results.

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