Medicine Ball Javelin Quadrathlon

Objective

To monitor the development of the athlete's fitness and upper body strength

Required Resources

1.5kg, 2Kg and a 3Kg medicine balls

tape measure

How to conduct the test

The test comprises of four medicine ball throws:

Standing throw one (Men 2Kg - Ladies 1.5Kg)

Standing throw two (Men 3Kg - Ladies 2Kg)

3 Step throw one (Men 2Kg - Ladies 1.5Kg)

3 Step throw two (Men 3Kg - Ladies 2Kg)

Points	Standing Throw One Distance (metres)	Standing Throw Two Distance (metres)	3 Step Throw One Distance (metres)	3 Step Throw Two Distance (metres)
1	3.00	2.00	4.50	2.75
2	4.50	3.25	6.00	4.00
3	6.00	4.50	7.50	5.25
4	7.50	5.75	9.00	6.50
5	9.00	7.00	10.50	7.75
6	10.50	8.25	12.00	9.00
7	12.00	9.50	13.50	10.25
8	13.50	10.75	15.00	11.50
9	15.00	12.00	16.50	12.75
10	16.00	13.00	17.50	14.00
11	17.00	14.00	18.50	15.25
12	18.00	15.00	19.50	16.50
13	19.00	16.00	20.50	17.75
14	20.00	16.75	21.50	18.50
15	21.00	17.50	22.50	19.25
16	22.00	18.25	23.50	20.00
17	23.00	19.00	24.50	20.75
18	24.00	19.75	25.50	21.50
19	25.00	20.50	26.75	22.25
20	26.00	21.25	28.00	23.00
21	27.00	22.00	28.75	23.75
22	28.00	22.75	29.50	24.50
23	29.00	23.50	30.25	25.25
24	30.00	24.25	31.00	26.00
25	31.00	25.00	31.75	26.75

Explanation of the Throws

Standing Throw

Face forward with the medicine ball held overhead in two hands Feet should be parallel and toeing the measuring line Throw the ball for distance A follow through step is allowed Distance is measured from the front foot (on release) to where the ball lands

Three Step Throw

• Start with both feet together in a stationary position
• Take three steps forward with the medicine ball held overhead in two hands
• Throw the ball for distance
• A follow through step is allowed

Distance is measured from the front foot (on release) to where the ball lands