This giant medicine ball's soft, pliable shell lets you perform dynamic strength moves for fitness or sports specific activities for any ability level.
There are three planes of motion. With most of our weight training exercises we only train one. However,
we move in three in everyday life and in sport. So, with medicine
balls we are able to train the other two planes of motion, which can
result in a great reduction of risk of injuries such as the low back.
Medicine balls utilize a high level of trunk
activity. Many theorize that all movement begins at the core
(abdominal and low back) and all forces are translated through this
region. This means that if your core is weak your ability to develop
power or force through the extremities will be reduced. Powerlifters
can tell you that if you don't have a strong core that one's deadlift
or squat will suffer tremendously. Now, even though there are a variety
of ways to train the trunk, medicine balls allow one to train these
muscles in an explosive manner as well. In sport, most movements are
very fast and powerful, so in the development of high school to professional
athletes this can be a very useful method.
Explosive power development can have
a positive effect for those that are looking for new levels of strength
in their weight training or increased sporting performance. In sport
there is no factor more important than rate of force development.
Meaning, being just strong is not adequate. Like I mentioned in the
above point, sporting activities will usually contain very fast and
powerful movements. If one can not produce their strength in a minimal
amount of time then they will not perform at their full potential.
