Halo (Medicine Ball)
Level
beginner
Mechanic
isolation
Equipment
medicine ball Category
strength Primary Muscles
Secondary Muscles
A shoulder mobility and stability exercise where a medicine ball is moved in a circular pattern around the head while standing or kneeling.
Instructions
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a medicine ball with both hands.
- Raise the medicine ball to chest height.
- Move the ball in a circular pattern around your head, maintaining arm control.
- Complete the desired number of circles in one direction.
- Reverse direction and repeat for the same number of rotations.
- Maintain an upright posture throughout the movement.
Tips
- This movement improves shoulder mobility and stability.
- Move slowly and deliberately to maximize shoulder engagement.
- Keep your core engaged to prevent excessive spinal extension.
- This can serve as an effective warm-up or mobility exercise.
Recommended starting values
Sensible novice starting points for each goal, for a lifter aged 25–40. Scale down for smaller frames or older lifters. Treat the first set of any session as a discovery set.
| Goal | Sets | Reps | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| Gain strength | 3 | 9 reps | 4 kg | 2 kg |
| Build muscle | 3 | 13 reps | 4 kg | 2 kg |
| Build endurance | 3 | 16 reps | 3 kg | 2 kg |