How do I perform a medicine ball back extension throw?

National Academy of Sports Medicine

Stand with your back toward the wall with your feet straight, shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. Hold a medicine ball at waist level. Draw-in your navel and contract your glutes. Pivoting on your back foot, quickly rotate your body and throw the ball against the wall. Repeat with control on alternating sides.

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