Why use Medicine Balls?
While the medicine ball itself is simple, the kinetic science behind it is anything but. The unpredictable path of a medicine ball as it flies through the air forces the exerciser to use entire muscle groups instead of, say, just the biceps or deltoids. After aeons of evolved movement, the body can still grow more kinetically efficient as it links dozens of its smaller muscles to adjust to the ball’s flight. Continuous adaptation is the key to achieving a new level of fitness and continued results, and no two med-ball reps are the same. This is no traditional resistance training, which isolates small areas of the body. All the muscle fibers in your body, from toes to fingertips, fire in rapid succession as you first balance, then propel the medicine ball into the air. Run to the ball and repeat this sequence for 100 yards and discover new muscles you never knew existed. Don’t worry; you can do this workout!
