How to do V Sit-up With Medicine Ball

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Instructions

Preparation

  1. Adjust bench so that it’s at a 45 degree angle to the floor.
  2. Hook your feet at the top of the bench and lie down.
  3. Take a medicine ball and hold it over your chest with both hands.

Execution

  1. Lift your upper body off the bench.
  2. Simultaneously raise the ball toward the ceiling and above your head, releasing it slightly and catching it right back while your shoulders are still up.

Return

Slowly make your way back to the bench and assume your starting position.

Repeat
 
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