Physioball
DeMarcus Ware’s ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Off-season Workout
DeMarcus Ware is out of breath. His hands are firmly on his hips, and sweat is rolling off his giant, gleaming head, disappearing into his white shirt below. “I thought [...]
Improve Your Back and Core Flexibility With a Physioball
A physioball—a.k.a exercise ball, Swiss ball or stability ball—is one of the best tools for stretching the back and core. Because it can conform to the body, a physioball allows [...]
Is This the Best Ab Exercise?
It’s a common sight in a gym to see someone performing Physioball Crunches or similar trunk flexion exercises. They burn like Hades and are the only way to target your [...]
Exercise of the Week: Physioball Dead Bug
STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Physioball Dead Bug Who Does It Jordan Eberle, Edmonton Oilers right [...]
The Complete Core Workout
Core training—everyone loves to do it, but there's a good chance you're doing it wrong. Why? The core is much larger than you think. In 1982, Bob Gajda (1966 Mr. [...]
Exercise of the Week: Iron Cross Exercise
The STACK Exercise of the Week helps you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. The Exercise Iron Cross Exercise Who’s Doing It Ryan Roberts, Tampa Bay [...]
The ‘Build Muscle Fast’ Workout Plan
Building muscle size—also known as hypertrophy—is generally considered to be a slow process. It takes 6 to 8 weeks before your body is able to grow and build muscle. It's [...]
Suffer Together: ‘Bad Partner’ MMA Workout
Preparing for a fight should never be a solo mission. A training partner can push you physically and mentally, similar to how you will be challenged in the cage. (Learn [...]
Build Core Strength With Tactile Sensing
Athletes often have it all wrong when it comes to core training. They haphazardly dabble with a few Crunches, Sit-Ups, Side Bends and Oblique Twists and call it a day. [...]
Golfers: Prevent Common Injuries With These Exercises
Golf isn't often associated with major injuries, but the explosive nature of the swing can take a serious toll on the body. To prevent injury, you need to improve your [...]