I'll admit it: For years, I avoided adding a medicine ball to my workouts. Frankly, I was intimidated by the large weighted ball, imagining it was meant solely for hard-core exercisers with 18 ...

Working out with a medicine ball provides a number of benefits such as: "Medicine balls activate your abdominals and create resistance for strength building," says yoga instructor, Shelly Mayfield ...

So grab your medicine ball, and let's get going ... You always want the weight to be on your heels, not on your toes. When you feel like you've got the form down, you can speed up a little ...