Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball

While many people are focused on getting rid of stomach fat and increasing core strength, it’s important to also tone other areas too, which is where the Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball come into the workout picture. Medicine balls have the distinction of being one of the oldest workout devices, having been used by Persian wrestlers to build strength and by the Greeks to rehab injuries. Boxers use them to learn to take a stomach shot and enhance core strength, and they can be found in most commercial and even home gyms these days, where they’re used to build strength, as well as enhance endurance, stabilization, and balance.

Medicine balls are often thought of as being a core training tool, and while they are used in a whole host of stomach fat workouts, they can also be used to work other areas as well, including the biceps and triceps, so your arms look toned and strong too. The Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball is one of the more popular medicine ball based exercises being used to tone and work the arms. It seems to be fairly easy to do, and you can actually work it into your home or gym based workout routine as long as a medicine ball is handy.

When it comes to doing the Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball, if you know how to do a basic bicep curl with a dumbbell you’re half way there already. As many readers may already know, bicep curls can be done standing or sitting, but this exercise is typically performed while in a standing position. The medicine ball is held in both hands, arms down along the sides of the body, and the hands just under the waist. Once in position, begin to gradually curl the ball upward moving toward your pectoral muscles.

As you curl, remember to flex the biceps, so they get the full benefit of this exercise, and then bring the ball back to the starting position. The weight you choose to use depends upon your fitness level and your goals, but feel free to try out different weights until you find the one the works the best for you, so you get a safe and challenging workout.