Medicine ball - Chest press
Okay, so what I am going to take you through now
is a single arm chest press using a medicine ball, like so. First of all, you are going to place
one hand on the floor and one hand upon the medicine ball, okay. So we will use
the medicine ball now is as a platform so you can create a bigger deficit for the range
of movement with the pectoral muscle in the chest, okay. So very simple, we are going to go into
that nice press-up position, like so. From there, we are going to bend both arms and take our chest
down to ground as normal, but because the right arm is raised, that is going to create a further
stretch for the pectoral muscle, like so.And then what we can simply do,
drop the knee, switch it over onto the opposite side and perform exactly the
same movement again, like so. One, two, three.
Single Arm Chest Press with Medicine Ball: Technique and Benefits
Introduction to Single Arm Chest Press
Learn how to perform a single arm chest press using a medicine ball for enhanced range of motion and muscle engagement.
Using the Medicine Ball as a Platform
The medicine ball serves as a stable platform to increase the range of motion for the pectoral muscles.
Performing the Exercise
Follow these steps to execute the single arm chest press:
- Setup: Place one hand on the floor and the other hand on the medicine ball.
- Position: Assume a press-up position with the hand on the medicine ball.
- Movement: Lower your chest towards the ground, focusing on the stretched pectoral muscle.
- Repeat: Switch sides and perform the exercise with the opposite arm for balanced muscle development.
The single arm chest press with a medicine ball enhances chest muscle activation and flexibility, promoting overall upper body strength.