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Bodyweight Front Slam

Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Bodyweight Front Slam.

MediumAbsCore

About this exercise

Standing core exercise that mimics a medicine-ball slam using only bodyweight — you explosively drive your arms and torso downward and forward to maximally contract the abdominals. It trains core power and neuromuscular activation without any equipment.

How to Perform

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and arms raised overhead
  • Brace your core and take a slight breath in
  • Explosively swing your arms forward and down while hinging at the hips and folding your torso toward the floor
  • Engage your abs fully at the bottom of the slam
  • Let your arms reach toward the floor as you exhale sharply
  • Drive back up to the starting position by extending the hips and lifting your arms overhead
  • Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions

Muscle Activation

Primary
AbsCore
Secondary
ObliquesLower back

About the Bodyweight Front Slam

The Bodyweight Front Slam is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.