In need of a fresh twist on your fitness routine? Dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells are all functional tools that offer a large range of exercise options, but a medicine ball can give your routine a whole different range of opportunities. You see, a medicine ball can be tossed, rolled and even slammed into the ground- something its fitness cousins do not offer.
Medicine balls have been around for almost 3,000 years when Persian wrestlers trained with bladders that were filled with sand. In ancient Greece, the famous physician Hippocrates filled stuffed animal skins with sand to create medicine balls. His patients would throw the balls back and forth as part of their injury rehabilitation.
Fortunately, we’ve moved beyond animal skin to a nice gentle leather-bound weighted ball coming in all range of sizes from 2 to 25 pounds! Plus, they’re easy to find. Medicine balls can be purchased online, in any sporting goods store and even at some of the general retailers like Target or Walmart.
Fortunately, we’ve moved beyond animal skin to a nice gentle leather-bound weighted ball coming in all range of sizes from 2 to 25 pounds! Plus, they’re easy to find. Medicine balls can be purchased online, in any sporting goods store and even at some of the general retailers like Target or Walmart.
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