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medicine ball
noun
: a heavy usually large ball used especially in conditioning and strengthening exercises
Examples of medicine ball in a Sentence
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Even just the thought of launching a weighted medicine ball in the air can be challenging.
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Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024
Common examples of anaerobic exercise include weightlifting, sprinting, powerlifting, medicine ball drops and high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Serpas scavenges discarded mattresses, medicine balls, collapsible tent frames, old carpets and broken mirrors.
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Forward Lunge With Twist How to: Start in a standing position at back of mat, holding one dumbbell (medicine ball) at chest.
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Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Medicine ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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medicine ball
noun
: a heavy usually large ball used especially for strengthening exercises
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