How to Do a Medicine Ball Rotation in Functional Fitness Training

Functional fitness training is an excellent way to get in shape and strengthen your abdominals, buttocks, calve muscles and stretch other parts of the body. By using a medicine ball and doing functional fitness training techniques, you will become stronger and leaner. Once you have the techniques in your hands, you can start a daily routine. Learn how to do a medicine ball rotation in functional fitness training.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Medicine ball

1. Purchase some comfortable fitness clothing and buy a medicine ball. If you have a medicine ball at your gym, then you can perform these function fitness training techniques there.
2. Get into an athletic stance position by planting your feet on the floor and then you must bend your knees slightly. Keep your back straight as this can improve posture.
3. Hold the medicine ball in front of you. Keep it out from your chest and only begin these functional fitness training techniques with an average weight medicine ball.
4. Rotate your body by pivoting one leg one way and twisting your body with the medicine ball in your hands. Repeat and do this with the other leg. Keep the ball steady in front of you.
5. Increase your speed when you are comfortable with the movements. It will feel as though you are tossing the ball back and forth. Do this for 20 to 30 times to get the full effect from functional fitness training.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not overexert yourself by using a heavy medicine ball when beginning this exercise. You could injure yourself.