Kneeling ab wheel rollout
- Intermediate
- Ab wheel
Roll out without sagging the lower back
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
- Secondary:
- Back
How to do it
- Kneel on a mat and grip the wheel with both hands under your shoulders.
- Roll forward, extending your body without letting the hips sag.
- Return by pulling with your abs, not your arms.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back at the far end.
- Rolling further out than you can come back from.
Tips
- Mark how far you reach on the floor and win centimetres each week.
- Keep the glutes squeezed the whole way: it protects the lower back.