Chest Push with Run Release
A beginner compound plyometric exercise that works the chest, using a medicine ball.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Chest Push with Run Release
- Begin in an athletic stance with the knees bent, hips back, and back flat. Hold the medicine ball near your legs. This will be your starting position.
- While taking your first step draw the medicine ball into your chest.
- As you take the second step, explosively push the ball forward, immediately sprinting for 10 yards after the release. If you are really fast, you can catch your own pass!
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do chest push with run release work?
Chest Push with Run Release primarily works the chest. The abs, shoulders and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for chest push with run release?
Chest Push with Run Release uses medicine ball.
Chest Push with Run Release: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Chest Push with Run Release 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 chest push with run release?
Chest Push (multiple response), Chest Push (single response), Chest Push from 3 point stance train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my chest push with run release reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; chest push with run release 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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