Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch
The Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch is a compound exercise that mainly works the back, with help from the chest and triceps. You'll need: exercise bench and medicine ball.
Required Equipment
Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Secondary
Chest (pectoralis major, sternal head); Triceps (triceps brachii)
How to do the Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch
Lie flat on your back on an exercise bench with your feet planted firmly on the floor.
Have your partner stand behind your head holding a medicine ball.
Reach back with slightly bent arms to catch the medicine ball from your partner.
Inhale as you lower the medicine ball in a controlled arc backward behind your head.
Exhale and use your back and chest muscles to pull the ball back up to the starting position.
Hand the ball back to your partner or repeat for the desired number of catches.
Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch FAQs
What muscles does the Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch work?
The Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch mainly works the back, with help from the chest and triceps. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi.
What equipment do you need for the Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch?
Exercise bench and medicine ball.
Is the Medicine-Ball Pullover Catch a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
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