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Overhead Slam

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Type: Plyometrics
Main Muscle Worked: Lats
Equipment: Medicine Ball
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Beginner
Sport: No
Force: N/A
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Overhead Slam Guide

Main Muscle: Lats

  1. Hold a medine ball with both hands and stand with your feet at shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
  2. Initiate the countermovement by raising the ball above your head and fully extending your body.
  3. Reverse the motion, slamming the ball into the ground directly in front of you as hard as you can.
  4. Receive the ball with both hands on the bounce and repeat the movement.



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Jan 11, 2012 10:00 AM: I love this exercise. Muscle building and alot of conditioning. This is a exercise you really have to use a fast pace with in my opinion. Like I'll set a timer for 2 minutes, and I try and get as many as possible in.

LionT BodyStats
Height:
5 '10" (1.78m)
Weight:
170 lbs
Up 12.0 lbs
Bodyfat:
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