Beginner exercise

Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw

  • Power
  • Plyometrics

Technique

How to perform Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw

  1. Lie on your back facing a suitable wall with your knees bent and feet on the floor.
  2. Hold a controllable medicine ball in both hands behind your head.
  3. Keep the arms long with the elbows relaxed, then sit up as you bring the ball forward from overhead.
  4. Release the ball toward the wall and let your torso follow through.
  5. Wait for the ball to stop, retrieve it, and return to the supine position before repeating.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis0.9Target, Mover
Latissimus Dorsi0.7Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.5Mover, Stabilizer