Ab Wheel Rollout


Pro Tip

To avoid discomfort in your knees, try to avoid kneeling on a hard surface. If you want, placing a towel, blanket, or small pillow underneath your knees can ease discomfort. For more of a challenge or for more advanced lifters, you can perform this movement with your legs straight out behind you instead of on your knees.


How To

  1. Position yourself on your knees with your feet crossed. Hold the ab wheel roller directly under your shoulders with your arms fully extended and head facing the ground, not looking forward.
  2. Inhale and push the ab roller forward by raising your arms and leaning forward. Make sure to keep your arms straight and keep your torso straight, squeezing your abs the entire time.
  3. Continue rolling forward as far as you can without allowing your torso or arms to touch the floor.
  4. Exhale and return to the starting position by bringing your arms back in towards your body. Remember to keep your torso straight and continue to squeeze your abs.

Primary Muscle Groups

Lower Abs

Lower abdomen, from just above your belly button to your pubis. The lower half of the six pack abs.

Upper Abs

Upper abdomen, from just above your belly button to your sternum. The upper half of the six pack abs.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Back Shoulder

Outer region of your upper back as well as the back area of your shoulder.

Lats

Largest muscle of your back, spanning from the lower to middle regions creating a v shape.

Obliques

Outer sides of your abdomen.


Equipment

Ab Wheel

When using the ab wheel, try to avoid pressing down harder on one handle than the other.

Bodyweight

This means that the exercise requires you to use your bodyweight as resistance but you also need other equipment to successfully perform the exercise.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment