Medicine Ball Throws For Runners

Medicine ball throws are great for developing power and coordination for runners. They are versatile and easy to have large groups, such as a high school cross-country team, perform them. Make sure that you pick an appropriate weight for the throws. You don’t want it to be so heavy that your arms fatigue rapidly. You also don’t want to pick a weight that you can do a high amount of repetitions with. The point of medicine ball throws is to develop the power aspect so quality is more important than quantity.