02/25/2026
Medicine balls can be a great tool for developing power, elasticity, mobility, full body coordination, and resilience in specific positions.
Intent is often overlooked. If you are chasing high reps, going for long durations, and just going through the motions, then you are doing conditioning. There is nothing wrong with that since a medicine ball has multiple uses. But if you think you are training power and it is not short, quick, and coordinated bursts, you are not.
Weight is often overlooked. The movement should look powerful, violent, and explosive. If it looks like you are lifting a boulder, you likely are not getting the benefit needed for power.
Sequence is often neglected. The end of a workout, when you are not at your freshest, should tend to stray away from highly coordinated drills.
If you are not training power, you should start. If you do not know where to start, DM me “power.”