Get a full-body workout with a medicine Ball
Upgrade your home workout routine with a medicine ball. The weighted ball offers a straightforward workout method and presents many opportunities for trying out different exercises and completing a full-body workout. They are an undeniable staple in any proper home gym. At vidaXL, you can explore a great variety of medicine balls suited for different workout levels and preferences.
The many uses and benefits of a medicine ball
There is no denying that exercise and fitness have a positive impact on both your physical health and your mood. There are many ways to go about it and live an active lifestyle. If you are into strength training or you're in a physiotherapy rehabilitation program, if there’s one exercise and fitness accessory you need, that’s a medicine ball. Though they are often easily overlooked in the fitness centre, the medicine balls hide several benefits.
Medicine ball training is perfect for beginners and professionals alike across all age groups. Not only will it strengthen your core muscles, but you’ll also see improvement in balance and posture. It promotes cardiovascular health, and with a high-intensity workout, you’ll even be able to burn fat and calories. Plus, medicine balls don’t take up a lot of space, making them an ideal addition to any home workout setup, regardless of available space.
Discover medicine balls in a variety of sizes and designs
Whether you’re a beginner, an advanced athlete or a physiotherapist, you’ll find everything you need here at vidaXL. We provide a wide variety of colour-coded training balls, with or without handles, in different weight classes from 2 kg to 10 kg. You can opt for rubber or synthetic leather, a textured, coarse or smooth surface. With such a rich collection of high-quality medicine balls from top manufacturers, you can be sure to quickly find the right one for your needs.
If you are looking for more ways to live an active lifestyle and enjoy a full range of functional training, you are more than welcome to check out our many other affordable sporting goods.
How heavy should the medicine ball be?
The weight is usually the most important consideration when finding the best medicine balls for you. Most often, medicine balls are available in a large range of different weights, spanning all the way from 1 kg to over 20 kg. How heavy your medicine ball should be, ideally, depends on your level and preferred training intensity and training purpose.
Lighter weights often suit beginners, kids, seniors and speed training. For training explosive power, the recommended weight depends highly on your strength and power level. The weight can range from 6 to 13 kg or perhaps more. For training your core strength, a suitable weight might range between 4 and 6 kg - or 2 and 4 kg if you are less experienced. For slams, you can easily go for a heavier ball than usual, being everything between 5 kg and 20 kg.
Medicine balls, slam balls or wall balls?
As you might have noticed, we also have slam balls in our selection, which are great for highly dynamic exercises. Slam balls are made of high-quality rubber to reduce ground impact from any high, which makes for a highly resistant and long-lasting exercise ball. The rubber is also non-slip, making it easy for you to maintain a solid grip. Slam balls often constitute the heaviest exercise balls, as it is generally more difficult to put them down slowly.
Med balls are also durable enough to handle slamming. Though, they tend to bounce a little. If you go for a slam ball, you avoid this issue. Wall balls are a third alternative. The key difference is that they are larger than medicine balls but not necessarily heavier.
Inspiration for medicine ball workouts
Whether you want to train the entire body or focus on more specific areas, a medicine ball can get you a long way. You can use medicine balls for a variety of exercises, including throwing exercises, overhead crunches, sit-ups and overhead squats, just to name a couple.
If you want to train your core strength and stability, great exercises are v-ups and Russian twists. The exercises train your lower and upper abs. If you are looking for a good shoulder burner, simply hold the medicine ball at arm’s length and do vertical circular rotations. Athletes in almost all sports also use medicine balls to train explosive power by throwing the ball up in the air and grabbing it or jumping while holding it. The options are truly plenty.
Medicine ball training for kids
The fact that regular physical activity is essential for child development is nothing new. It helps build healthy muscles, control weight, and improve self-esteem. By being active, kids gain the same benefits as active adults, including cardiovascular health.
There are quite a lot of different aerobic and fitness activities suitable for kids, but the advantages of a medicine ball during training are undeniable. The exercises are generally easy to do and can be stimulating in an enjoyable way.
