STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility.
The Exercise
Cable-Resisted Physioball Crunch
Who Does It
DeMarcus Ware, NFL Defensive End
Sports Performance Benefits
Performing a crunch against resistance strengthens the abs and is more challenging than a traditional Crunch or Sit-Up. Lying on a physioball forces your core stabilizers to fire to keep you balanced on the unstable surface.
How To
Lie with your upper back on a physioball with a cable machine behind you.
Hold abdominal crunch straps in each hand just above your chest.
Perform a crunch, keeping your core tight.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for the specified number or reps.
Sets/Reps: 3×10-12
Coaching Points
Position your feet shoulder width apart.
Maintain a neutral head position.
Perform toward the end of a workout.