Intermediate exercise

Ab Roller

Also called Ab Rollouts, Ab Wheel Rollout, Knees Ab Wheel

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Ab Roller

  1. Kneel and grip the ab-wheel handles with the wheel close in front of you.
  2. Keep the trunk braced and elbows straight as you roll the wheel forward.
  3. Extend the body from the knees while controlling the shoulder movement, without letting the lower back sag.
  4. Stop where you can maintain the trunk position and reverse the motion.
  5. Bring the wheel back toward the knees under control without simply sitting the hips back first.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.7Target, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.4Stabilizer
Gluteus Maximus0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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