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Ab Wheel Rollout

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How to

The technique.

  1. 01

    Kneel on the floor, holding the ab wheel with both hands, directly under your shoulders.

  2. 02

    Keep your core braced and back straight, slowly roll the wheel forward.

  3. 03

    Extend your body as far as comfortably possible without letting your hips sag.

  4. 04

    Maintain tension in your abs and glutes, resisting extension in your lower back.

  5. 05

    Contract your abs to pull the wheel back to the starting position.

Common mistakes

What goes wrong.

  • ×Sagging hips and arching the lower back, risking spinal injury.
  • ×Not engaging the core, allowing the hips to drop.
  • ×Rolling out too far, beyond your current strength level.
  • ×Using momentum to return to the starting position.
  • ×Rounding the upper back, losing control.
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