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Medicine Ball Scoop Throw is a compound exercise targeting the full body: several joints work together, it takes heavy loading well and belongs at the start of a session. Secondary muscles: glutes, legs, shoulders. Difficulty: beginner, suitable for beginners. It takes 5 steps; the most common mistake is covered in the tip below.
Step-by-step
- Hold a medicine ball with both hands between your legs
- Push your hips back to swing the ball down between your legs
- Drive your hips forward and up explosively as you stand
- Scoop the ball, releasing it forward and upward
- Retrieve the ball and repeat fluidly
Coaching tip
The throwing sibling of the kettlebell swing; launch the ball as high or far as possible with a hip explosion.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: lower back, shoulder. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
How to program it
Sets × reps and rest by goal; load and long rest matter most on compound lifts. Start at the bottom of the range in week one; add 2.5–5% when you hit the top with clean form.
| Goal | Sets × Reps | Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | 4 × 4-6 | 180 s |
| Muscle gain | 3 × 6-10 | 150 s |
| Fat loss / conditioning | 3 × 10-15 | 90 s |
FitCi applies this table to your age and goal automatically and writes weekly progression.
Alternatives
- At home, no equipment: Burpee, Inchworm
- Same muscle, different equipment: Barbell Deadlift, Barbell Power Clean, Barbell Clean and Jerk
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