medicine ball
noun
: a heavy usually large ball used especially in conditioning and strengthening exercises
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Roberts was on the ninth of his 10 reps when the medicine ball knocked the exhaust vent off the wall behind him in the hallway outside the visiting clubhouse’s weight room.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
As your feet come together, raise the medicine ball directly overhead.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
He was seen next to the team bench with director of sports performance Andre Carrera, who was walking him through medicine ball mobility exercises.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Hold a 5-pound medicine ball (or dumbbell) between both hands.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
As your feet come together, raise the medicine ball directly overhead.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
He was seen next to the team bench with director of sports performance Andre Carrera, who was walking him through medicine ball mobility exercises.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Hold a 5-pound medicine ball (or dumbbell) between both hands.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Medicine ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20ball. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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