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A medicine ball (also known as an exercise ball, med ball, or a fitness ball) is a heavy ball, roughly the size of a volleyball or a basketball. Often used for rehabilitation and strength training, it serves an important role in the field of sports medicine. It should not be confused with the larger and lighter Swiss ball.
Medicine balls are usually sold as 8 lb., 10 lb. or 12 lb. balls and are used effectively in plyometric weight training to increase explosive power in athletes such as boxers, baseball pitchers and basketball players.
They are used by boxing professionals to improve the strength of abdominal muscles, by a coach or trainer dropping the ball from a certain height onto the abdomen of the boxer, simulating a punch coming from an opponent.
They are also extensively used by secondary schools as a fitness aid, by lifting the ball, or performing different exercises (such as sit ups and leg raises) with the ball incorporated to increase the strain on a particular muscle.
A medicine ball is also commonly used by athletes who have sustained an injury, and seek rehabilitation.
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