Chest exercises

Medicine Ball Chest Pass

Also known as: Passe poitrine avec médecine-ball · Πάσα στήθους με μπάλα ιατρικής · med ball chest pass

Primary
Chest
Equipment
Other equipment
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do the Medicine Ball Chest Pass

  1. You will need a partner for this exercise. Lacking one, this movement can be performed against a wall.

  2. Begin facing your partner holding the medicine ball at your torso with both hands.

  3. Pull the ball to your chest, and reverse the motion by extending through the elbows. For sports applications, you can take a step as you throw.

  4. Your partner should catch the ball, and throw it back to you.

  5. Receive the throw with both hands at chest height.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–48–121 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 2.5 kg (5 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

The pecs push your arms forward and across your body. Presses build the most mass; flyes and cable work load the stretch the presses miss.

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