Sentences with phrase «ball jack knife»

Comparing compound exercises and trunk flexion exercises, Aspe et al. (2014) explored rectus abdominis muscle activity in a number of exercises including the front and overhead squat performed with 90 % of 3RM, as well as the swiss ball jack knife and straight - leg sit up.

Rectus abdominis and external oblique muscle activity levels are both greater in the standing overhead press, plank, and Swiss ball jack knife compared to the squat and deadlift.

Aspe et al. (2014) compared a number of isolation exercises including the sit - up, side plank, swiss - ball jack knife, and straight leg sit - up.

The straight - leg sit up and swiss ball jack knife displayed greater external oblique muscle activity than the back squat and overhead squat.

The Swiss ball jack knife produced the greatest external oblique muscle activity, followed by the Swiss ball prone knee - tuck with and without rotation.

However, only the Swiss ball jack knife can outperform curl ups for rectus abdominis and external oblique muscle activity.

Lower rectus abdominis muscle activity was higher in the Swiss ball jack knife and roll out compared to all other exercises.

Not exact matches

Upper rectus abdominis muscle activity was higher in the Swiss ball roll out and prone jack knife and bent - leg curl up than in the Swiss ball prone knee - tuck, Swiss ball knee - tuck with rotation, and the bent - leg sit up.

The Swiss ball roll out and jack knife seems to be one of the best Swiss ball exercises for the rectus abdominis.