Exercise

Push-Up on Medicine Ball

Also known as: push-up medicine ball, medicine ball push up, med ball pushup

Push-Up on Medicine Ball is a compound exercise for the chest. Main target: middle chest. Also works: triceps lateral head and upper abs. Equipment: medicine ball.

EquipmentMedicine ball

TypeCompound (multi-joint)

MovementPush

CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

Primary

Middle chest

Secondary

Triceps lateral head Upper abs

How to do it

Place both hands on a medicine ball and take a push-up position, feet a bit wider for balance.
Lower your chest toward the ball, keeping the elbows tracking along the body.
Press back up to straight arms while stabilizing the ball under you.
Keep the core braced the whole time to control the wobble.