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Ab Wheel Rollout
Also written as Ab wheel roll outs, Ab wheel roll outs to the left, straight, right, repeat
What it trains
rectus abdominis
Also: obliques, lats, hip flexors
Equipment
ab wheel
Setup
- Kneel on a mat holding the ab wheel under the shoulders.
- Brace the abs and squeeze the glutes so the hips stay extended.
Execution
- 1.Roll the wheel forward, letting the body extend into a straight line.
- 2.Go only as far as you can hold without the lower back arching.
- 3.Pull the wheel back by contracting the abs, returning to the start.
Breathing
Inhale as you roll out, exhale as you pull back.
Form cues
- Keep the hips extended — do not fold at the waist.
- Ribs down, glutes squeezed.
- Stop where you lose the brace, not where the wheel stops.
Common mistakes
- Letting the lower back sag into extension.
- Piking the hips to make the return easier.
- Rolling out further than you can pull back from.
Safety
- Build range gradually. The bottom of a rollout puts the lumbar spine in a vulnerable position if the brace fails.