Everything you need to know about the Ab Roller exercise
BENEFITS: Abdominal muscles, core, flexibility
START POSITION: On your hands, toes & knees, your back at 45°. Head position is important. Form and Symmetry are extremely important for this one,
NOTES: DIFFICULTY RATING: 65%
Engagement of Abs and Glutes is important. Pausing at the extended position (the finish position) is important. Only a tiny pause for beginners. Go slow and controlled. Jerking movements are wrong and could cause injury.
The Ab Wheel is a great addition to any home gym because it’s highly effective – and cheap! It seems to me this exercise is widely overlooked and underrated, yet it has umpteen benefits and is a good choice for Calisthenics – where you use your own body weight with little or no equipment combined with various contortions and balancing moves.