What’s the Difference: Slam Ball vs. Medicine Ball

Both offer a variety of benefits for building stronger abs, but what exactly are the key differences between the medicine ball and the slam ball? We break it down below.

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Medicine Ball

Both balls can range anywhere from two to 50 pounds, but the main difference is that a medicine ball is softer, is a little larger in diameter, and will bounce back when tossed against a wall or slammed to the floor—some balls have less bounce than others.

Best for: Wall tosses, diagonal chops, pushups, and partner drills—like situps to overhead tosses and chest passes.

Slam Ball

A slam ball is more compact and built with a harder shell. It’s made to be thrown anywhere—inside, outside, your mom’s basement. And because it won’t bounce back, you can throw it as hard as humanly possible.

Best for: Overhead slams, broad jumps to passes, lateral throws, chest passes.

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