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Medicine Ball Chest Pushups
Primary Muscle(s) and Keywords of the Medicine Ball Chest Pushups Exercise
| | Chest, Bodyweight, Compound, Medicine Ball, Calisthenics, Advanced, Home, Core Strength, Upper Body, Pectoralis Major |
How to do the Medicine Ball Chest PushupsBegin this the medicine ball pushups by lying face down in a pushup position with your butt parallel to the floor. Now try to use one hand to grasp the medicine ball and then the other. This move requires a lot of core strength. Now proceed as shown by the illustration to your right. Medicine Ball Chest Pushups Spotter Information:Kneel down beside the exerciser for stability. The exerciser may fall down many times but keep encouraging them. This is an advanced exercise and will develop a lot of upper body stabilizer muscles needed to increase your bench press or other upper body strength exercises.
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Medicine Ball Chest Pushups and Chest Workouts |
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Chest or Muscle Anatomy The chest is a major muscle which consists of the pectoralis major and minor.The primary function of the chest is for shoulder transverse adduction, flexion, internal rotation, adduction and extension.The origin of the chest (pectoralis major) attaches onto the anterior of the sternum and the 2nd to 6th of the ribs.The pectoralis major inserts onto the proximal anterior of the humerus.The chest muscles should be trained, they are mostly activated during any pushing motion. Make sure to train your back just as hard as your chest or injuries could occur. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Chest, Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Upper Body
Chest Forum Discussions/Topics
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sat-shoulders
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