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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. 1.Roll the wheel forward, letting the body extend into a straight line.
  2. 2.Go only as far as you can hold without the lower back arching.
  3. 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.

Technique written to align with

  • ACE — Exercise Technique Guidelines

Instructions and diagrams on this page are original to QuantumWorkout.