Ball side toss
A isolation exercise for the obliques, with help from the abs, glutes. Equipment: medicine ball.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand side-on to a wall, a ball held at your hip.
- Rotate and throw the ball into the wall
- Catch it and reload smoothly
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