Medicine Balls Wood-Chopper

If you have stepped onto an advanced training floor, you may be familiar with medicine balls. These simple round free weight objects are part of the regular toolbox for a whole lot of trainers, whether they are serving athletes, body builders or a general population. That’s partly because of the versatility of the medicine ball. So what can you do with these?Here’s one interesting activity that trainers recommend for some clients. It represents one of the simplest, but still challenging, options, and something that, true to its name, mimics some of the nearly obsolete movements that humans...Read More

Pro Medicine Ball Workouts

You may have heard that the medicine ball is popular with athletes, partly because of its utility in providing resistance for intensive training. But how do the pros use this fitness tool?It might not be a surprise that professionals in sports like football bring an endurance perspective to working out with the medicine ball. After all, training for this sport is generally a study in pushing the limits. But when you hear about routines like the “Med Ball 400”…the 400 represents, you guessed it, 400 reps! That’s a lot of work. But that’s the kind of regimen followed by college football...Read More