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3.4.3.The medicine ball throw test

The medicine ball throw test
Carmen GarcĂ­a and Manuel Mato. The medicine ball throw test (CC BY-NC-SA)

The medicine ball throw test is a quick and easy way to measure explosive upper body strength and explosive power.

Follow these steps to perfom this test:

1. Start with the ball over your right/left shoulder.
2. Bend your legs and move your right/left leg backwards.
3. At the same time that you extend your arm and throw the ball as far as possible, move your back leg forwards. Keep the other leg still.

You can repeat the test twice.