Intermediate exercise

Chest Push with Run Release

  • Power
  • Speed
  • Plyometrics

Technique

How to perform Chest Push with Run Release

  1. Stand in an athletic stance with your knees bent, hips back and the medicine ball held near your legs.
  2. Take the first step forward while drawing the ball toward your chest.
  3. On the second step, push the ball forward with both hands.
  4. Immediately continue into a ten-yard sprint through the clear running area.
  5. Slow down under control beyond the sprint distance, then retrieve the ball and reset.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.