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Dustin Eckart N.A.S.M CPT, CF-L2

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April 5, 2025

Medicine-Ball Clean: Building Explosive Strength and Full-Body Coordination

The medicine-ball clean is a fantastic movement for building explosive strength and improving your ability to move quickly. It combines a squat with an explosive lift, making it a great exercise for improving coordination, strength, and power.

How to Perform the Medicine-Ball Clean:

  1. Start with your feet shoulder-width apart, with the medicine ball in front of you.
  2. Bend your knees and hips, reaching down to grab the ball.
  3. Engage your core and, with an explosive movement, drive through your legs and hips to stand up while lifting the ball to your chest.
  4. As the ball comes up, squat underneath it, catching it at chest height.
  5. Stand tall and bring the ball back to the ground in a controlled manner.

Why the Medicine-Ball Clean Matters:
The medicine-ball clean is great for improving explosive power, coordination, and full-body strength. It helps train your body to move quickly and efficiently, which translates into better athletic performance.

Health Benefits of the Medicine-Ball Clean:

  • Explosive Power: Develops speed and power by using your lower body and core to launch the ball upward.
  • Full-Body Strength: Engages the entire body, from your legs and core to your shoulders and arms, improving overall strength.
  • Coordination and Balance: Helps improve coordination between the upper and lower body while also developing balance and stability.
  • Core Engagement: Strengthens your core by stabilizing your body as you catch the ball and stand tall.

Relatable Movement:
The medicine-ball clean mimics the action of lifting and catching a heavy object, like lifting a bag of groceries from the floor and placing it in a cart. Practicing this movement makes these tasks easier and more efficient.

Why You Should Practice:
This exercise builds power, strength, and coordination, all of which improve your ability to perform everyday tasks more efficiently. It also enhances athletic performance in sports that require quick movements.

Tip for Beginners:
Focus on using your legs to generate power, and keep the ball close to your body during the movement. Start with a lighter ball until you master the technique.

Ready to Build Explosive Power and Strength?
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