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The Medicine Ball Slam is a premier explosive movement for developing “downward” power. It bridges the gap between raw strength and the aggressive, high-velocity force required for takedowns and ground strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Execution Standards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Setup:<\/strong> Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding the medicine ball with both hands at waist level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Reach:<\/strong> Inhale deeply and reach the ball high overhead, extending your entire body (hips, knees, and ankles) into a “triple extension.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Slam:<\/strong> Exhale sharply and use your core to violently “crunch” your body downward, slamming the ball into the floor as hard as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The Catch:<\/strong> Squat down to pick up the ball on the bounce or from the floor, maintaining a flat back to reset for the next rep.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    200+ FCS Combat Application:<\/strong> Specifically targets the “slamming” mechanics used in wrestling and the core-driven power found in high-to-low striking angles. It builds the explosive core tension needed to absorb and deliver impact.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Medicine Ball Slam is a premier explosive movement for developing “downward” power. It bridges the gap between raw strength and the aggressive, high-velocity force required for takedowns and ground strikes. Execution Standards: 200+ FCS Combat Application: Specifically targets the “slamming” mechanics used in wrestling and the core-driven power found in high-to-low striking angles. It … Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":6177,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"equipment":[657],"exercise_category":[695],"target_muscle":[652,656,650],"class_list":["post-6176","exercise","type-exercise","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","equipment-medicine-ball","exercise_category-strength-conditioning","target_muscle-core","target_muscle-lats","target_muscle-shoulders"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exercise\/6176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exercise"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/exercise"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"equipment","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/equipment?post=6176"},{"taxonomy":"exercise_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exercise_category?post=6176"},{"taxonomy":"target_muscle","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gooart.space\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/target_muscle?post=6176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}