Return Push from Stance — start position
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Shoulders / Beginner / Compound (multi-joint)

Return Push from Stance

A medicine ball explosive exercise for the front delts, with the chest and triceps assisting.

At a glance

Primary
Front delts
Secondary
Chest, Triceps
Equipment
Medicine ball
Movement pattern
Overhead push
Level
Beginner
Type
Shoulders, Compound (multi-joint), Explosive

How to do it

  1. You will need a partner for this drill.
  2. Begin in an athletic 2 or 3 point stance.
  3. At the signal, move into a position to receive the pass from your partner.
  4. Catch the medicine ball with both hands and immediately throw it back to your partner.
  5. You can modify this drill by running different routes.

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Muscles worked

Neck (Front)Upper traps (Front)Front delts — primary (Front)Side delts (Front)Chest — secondary (Front)Serratus anterior (Front)Biceps (Front)Forearms & grip (Front)Abs (Front)Obliques (Front)Hip flexors (Front)Quads (Front)Adductors (Front)Shins (tibialis) (Front)Calves (Front)Outer shins (peroneals) (Front)Feet (arch & toes) (Front)Neck (Back)Upper traps (Back)Upper back (rhomboids, mid/lower traps) (Back)Rear delts (Back)Side delts (Back)Rotator cuff (Back)Lats (Back)Lower back (erectors) (Back)Triceps — secondary (Back)Forearms & grip (Back)Hip abductors (glute med) (Back)Glutes (Back)Hamstrings (Back)Adductors (Back)Calves (Back)
FrontBack
  • Primary: Front delts
  • Secondary: Chest, Triceps

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