How to do it
Position your feet no wider than hip distance throughout the set.
- 1
Place a medicine ball on the floor and assume a push-up position with your hands on the ball.
- 2
Keep your hands close together to form a diamond shape with your thumbs and index fingers.
- 3
Lower your chest towards the ball while keeping your body straight.
- 4
Press back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your elbows close to your body to increase tricep activation and maintain a straight body line to engage your core.
Common mistakes
- ✕Hands sliding apart on the ball surface
- ✕Bouncing the chest off the medicine ball
- ✕Dropping the head and neck toward the ball