Medicine Ball Woodchopper
Hold the ball at one hip; swing it diagonally across the body to above the opposite shoulder, rotating through the hips, then reverse; switch sides.
How to do it
Setup
Feet shoulder-width, ball at one hip.
Steps
- Swing the ball diagonally across the body to above the opposite shoulder.
- Pivot the near foot as the hips rotate.
- Return along the same diagonal with control.
Common mistakes
Arms-only chops: the hips power the diagonal. Feet planted flat: the pivot frees the knees. Rounding at the low point: hinge, chest long.
Breathing
Exhale on the upward chop, inhale returning.
