Catch and Overhead Throw

A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the upper back, using a medicine ball.

Catch and Overhead Throw — Starting position Starting position
Catch and Overhead Throw — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Plyometrics
Equipment Medicine Ball
Primary Muscle Upper Back
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Catch and Overhead Throw

  1. Begin standing while facing a wall or a partner.
  2. Using both hands, position the ball behind your head, stretching as much as possible, and forcefully throw the ball forward.
  3. Ensure that you follow your throw through, being prepared to receive your rebound from your throw. If you are throwing against the wall, make sure that you stand close enough to the wall to receive the rebound, and aim a little higher than you would with a partner.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Catch and Overhead Throw does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Catch and Overhead Throw

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Overhead Slam

    Overhead Slam

    A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the upper back, using a medicine ball.

    beginner Medicine Ball
  2. 2 Band Assisted Pull-Up

    Band Assisted Pull-Up

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back.

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  3. 3 Bent Over Barbell Row

    Bent Over Barbell Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a barbell.

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  4. 4 Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

    Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

    beginner Dumbbells
  5. 5 Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown

    Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a cable machine.

    beginner Cable Machine
  6. 6 Dumbbell Incline Row

    Dumbbell Incline Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

    beginner Dumbbells
  7. 7 Incline Bench Pull

    Incline Bench Pull

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the upper back, using a barbell.

    beginner Barbell
  8. 8 One-Arm Dumbbell Row

    One-Arm Dumbbell Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

    beginner Dumbbells
  9. 9 Seated Cable Rows

    Seated Cable Rows

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a cable machine.

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  10. 10 Smith Machine Bent Over Row

    Smith Machine Bent Over Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a machine.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do catch and overhead throw work?

Catch and Overhead Throw primarily works the upper back. The abs, chest and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for catch and overhead throw?

Catch and Overhead Throw uses medicine ball.

Catch and Overhead Throw: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Catch and Overhead Throw is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of catch and overhead throw?

Overhead Slam, Band Assisted Pull-Up, Bent Over Barbell Row train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my catch and overhead throw reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; catch and overhead throw can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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