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Do you get so mad sometimes that you feel like slamming something? If so, try working that Hulk-like rage out of your system by doing just that. Best of all, you'll get a great core workout in the process.

Medicine ball slams are a great functional exercise that requires only one piece of fitness equipment to perform. No surprise here, that one piece of a equipment is a medicine ball. The one caveat is that you want to make sure that you use a leather-bound medicine ball and not the type that are like weighted, rubber basketballs.

To perform the exercise, start by holding the medicine ball with both hands over your head. Keep your feet just about shoulder-width apart, with your knees slightly bent and toes facing forward. Then, in one explosive movement, while keeping your hands outstretched, bend at the waist and slam the ball against the ground. Make sure that you slam the ball a far enough in front of your feet so that the ball doesn't rebound and hit you in the face (which is the reason why you definitely don't want to use a rubber coated medicine ball for this exercise). Then, pick up the ball right away and stand back up, ready to perform your next rep.