Speed and Endurance Boosting Workout

Total Body Transformation - Month 2

In the second four weeks, Chris Powell of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition picks up the pace of the workout to boost speed, power and cardiovascular endurance

By Jen Ator and Chris Powell

Medicine Ball Slam

Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, and raise your arms overhead, bending your elbows so the medicine ball is behind your head.
Keeping your core tight, throw the ball as hard as you can onto the ground, lowering into a squat as you follow through. Immediately return to start and repeat for 20 total reps.

This Move Works:

Calves, Core, Hamstrings, Total Body

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Variations on this Exercise

Medicine-Ball Slam

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Total Body Transformation - Month 2

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