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How do I perform a flexion and extension with a medicine ball?

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Hold a medicine ball with both hands, elbows slightly bent, keep your feet straight and placed shoulder-width apart.  Squat with your chest up, lowering the medicine ball to the floor.  Contract your glutes and extend, raising the medicine ball over your head.



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