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Wall Ball

OtherCompoundEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Quads, Delts

Also glutes, triceps

You need

Medicine ball, Wall

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Bottom
2Throw
Main musclesAlso working
  1. 1Squat to full depth with the ball at your chest
  2. 2Drive up and throw to the target
  3. 3Catch and drop straight into the next squat

Most common mistake

Shallow squats that won’t count in a race.

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Good for

  • Top 10 for functional
  • Carries straight over to functional

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Research
71
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 71
TransferExcellent
Injury protectionFair
PracticalityStrong

A common workout movement: squat and throw while tired.

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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