I tried using a medicine ball for a month and I couldn't believe the results

A woman sits in an empty room on the floor, with her legs bent and her arms resting on her knees. In front of her is a medicine ball and to her side is a set of dumbbells.

If you want to improve your functional fitness, you can't go wrong with a medicine ball.

Medicine ball exercises are generally full-body, compound moves that combine cardiovascular work with strength training. Often, you'll be twisting, turning and bending while holding your medicine ball, which means you'll be recruiting multiple muscle groups at once.