Perform a wall ball by standing a few feet away from a wall with a medicine ball. Hold the ball at chest level with both hands.

  1. Squat down, keeping your chest up and back straight.
  2. As you rise from the squat, throw the ball against the wall at a height above your head.
  3. Catch the ball as it returns and immediately go into the next squat.

How to perform the Wall Ball

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Wall Ball using your medicine ball.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis minor.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis minor rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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