JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================5K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?4Z7FK01ۯ]ai1x&hcir`_lGÙ׬WkQ$(X:t#%޹JozhH$Ȩwn<^n/j\)=y2D>yS_/q$fi`-~Ba_ʽ?{[s1t k#cؑf3y127 qعdRǜ,~ǵPt=7F@OyUn$'+d0pr[)+-z4I%ޝqp7f5$[]6 [#]Z=ߜO*=9Z1@ fC`z~f2C׺J>ikcpMedicine balls are weighted spheres designed primarily for throwing and catching. In the past most medicine balls were made of leather, were usually slightly larger than a basketball, and didn t rebound significantly when dropped. Now they come in a variety of materials and sizes, and many are designed to bounce. Such differences have increased the versatility of medicine balls, especially in regard to sport-specific training.<br>The best way to decide if it s time for you to take on the challenge of medicine ball training is to ask,  What is the training goal? Will you use medicine balls to develop strength, increase power, or test athletic ability - or do you just want a better way to warm-up for sports or heavy lifting? Let s look at each of these athletic objectives in turn, beginning with strength development.<br><br>Strength Training Basics<br><br>With the BFS System, multi-joint strength training exercises such as squats produc