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Medicine ball underhand toss

A compound exercise for the glutes and hamstrings, with help from the lower back, front delts. Equipment: medicine ball.

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WorksGlutesHamstringsLower backFront delts

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hold a medicine ball between the legs, hips hinged back.
  2. Snap the hips and throw the ball up and forward
  3. Let it land, pick it up and reset

Muscles worked

Medicine ball underhand toss: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes and hamstrings highlighted

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