| 1The main purpose of medicine balls is power development. It's the simplest and safest tool for total body power, rotary power and anterior-core power. The key is to develop this power in hip internal and external rotation and to move the power from the ground through the core (Boyle)
"Medicine ball throws are critical for all clients but may be most important for our adult clients. Adults are losing power at a rate of almost 1.5 times the rate they lose strength. In other words, a client who loses 10 percent of her strength loses 15 percent of her power." (Boyle)
If it looks heavy and slow it probably is too heavy and slow. You want to move the ball fast. For baseball players, overhead throws with no more than 4 lbs is recommended. For baseball players, overhead throws with no more than 4 lbs is recommended. For baseball players, overhead throws with no more than 4 lbs is recommended. For baseball players, overhead throws with no more than 4 lbs is recommended.
So choose the right weight and try to smash the balls. You'll develop more power and have a blast throwing them.
Loving shuffle steps and leg whip follow throughs,
Coach Mike
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Reference 1. Boyle, Michael. New Functional Training for Sports. Second Edition. Human Kinetics. 2016. pgs. 138-141. | 
