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Shoulder · Strengthening

Football Touch Exercise with Medicine Ball

Football touch exercise with medicine ball, 3 sets, 8 repetitions

Illustration of the Football Touch Exercise with Medicine Ball exercise

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How to do the exercise

Sets: 3

Repetitions: 8

Description: Hold a medicine ball with both hands in front of you, arms slightly bent. Perform a lateral touch movement as if you are hitting a football on the side, keeping the torso stable and shoulders engaged. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Tips: Keep your back straight and avoid excessive torso rotation to effectively target the shoulders. Control the movement to maximize muscle strengthening.

Progression: Increase the weight of the medicine ball or the number of repetitions when the exercise becomes too easy.

At a glance

Goal
Strengthening
Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Medicine ball
Starting position
Standing, medicine ball held with both hands in front of the body
Clinical goal
Muscle strengthening of the shoulder
Also known as
football touch with medicine ball, shoulder exercise with medicine ball, lateral medicine ball touch

Precautions

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This information is educational and does not replace advice from a healthcare professional. Ask your physiotherapist or doctor before starting, especially if you have pain, a recent injury or have had surgery.