Intermediate exercise

Conan's Wheel

  • Conditioning
  • Strength
  • Strongman

Technique

How to perform Conan's Wheel

  1. Position the wheel arm in the crooks of both elbows and secure your hands together.
  2. Bend your hips and knees to get under the arm, brace your trunk, and stand to lift it clear of the ground.
  3. Keep the arm supported against the front of your body and your torso steady.
  4. Walk around the pivot with short controlled steps while keeping the arm raised.
  5. Finish by bending your hips and knees to lower the arm under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Erector Spinae0.8Target, Stabilizer
Gluteus Maximus0.7Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.7Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.7Target, Mover
Brachialis0.4Stabilizer
Gluteus Medius0.4Stabilizer
Soleus0.4Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer
Trapezius0.3Stabilizer