Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response

Intermediate

Pectorals

Medicine Ball

Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response trades complexity for chest thickness through a full range, and it fits in after your main press.

How to do Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the medicine ball at chest level.
Extend your arms forward, pushing the medicine ball away from your chest.
Pause for a moment, then slowly bring the medicine ball back to your chest.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response Sets and Reps by Goal

Strength

4 sets of 6-8 reps at your hardest clean leverage, resting 2-3 minutes. Add reps before you add load, and keep every rep the same shape.

Hypertrophy

4 sets of 12-18 reps with 60 seconds of rest. Stop the set at the last rep that still looks like the first.

Endurance

3 sets of 25-30 reps with 30-45 seconds of rest. Change one variable a week and let the rest stay put.

Common Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response Mistakes

Setting up differently from one set to the next

Fix your position and grip before the first rep and repeat it every set.

Flaring the elbows straight out to the sides

Keep the upper arms nearer 45 degrees from the torso.

Adding weight faster than technique can absorb it

Hold a weight until every rep looks identical, then move up.

Easier and Harder Than Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response

Easier progression

Cable Lying Fly

Harder progression

Cable Standing Fly

Swap Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response For

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Assisted Wide-grip Chest Dip (kneeling)

Chest Dip On Straight Bar

Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response — Frequently Asked Questions

How do you do the Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response?

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding the medicine ball at chest level. Extend your arms forward, pushing the medicine ball away from your chest. Pause for a moment, then slowly bring the medicine ball back to your chest. Use medicine Ball and keep the movement controlled through the full range. The animated GIF above shows the complete rep at normal speed.

What muscles does the Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response work?

The Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response primarily targets the pectorals. It is classified as a chest exercise and is performed with medicine Ball.

How many sets and reps of the Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response should I do?

For muscle growth: 4 sets of 12-18 reps with 60 seconds of rest. Stop the set at the last rep that still looks like the first. Adjust the load rather than the rep target if form breaks down before the final rep.

Is the Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response good for beginners?

It is an intermediate movement. You will get more out of it once you can already perform the basic chest patterns with controlled form. Beginners can still use it with light load and close attention to technique.

What can I do instead of the Medicine Ball Chest Push Single Response?

Try the Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers, Assisted Wide-grip Chest Dip (kneeling) or the Chest Dip On Straight Bar. Each trains the pectorals with a similar movement pattern, so you can swap based on the equipment you have available.