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Medicine Ball Wood Chop Diagonal

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Difficulty

Easy_to_Medium

Equipment Needed

Medicine Ball

Starting Position

Standing

Procedure

  1. Begin with feet shoulder width apart and medicine ball in the air out to one side of the body.
  2. Slowly bring the medicine ball down across the body in a wood chopping motion.
  3. Slowly return to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the suggested number of repetitions.
  5. Repeat with the other side.

Coaching Keys

  • As you are bringing the arms across the body lean into the opposing hip.
  • Keep the abdominals tight or flexed.

You Should Feel it...

In your torso and lower body

Exercise Purpose

Develops rotational strength and stability.

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