EXERCISE GUIDE

Ab Wheel Rollout

The Ab Wheel Rollout is a beginner bodyweight ab rollout that primarily trains the abs, with the lats assisting. It is useful for challenging the abs through a long-lever anti-extension movement.

Primary muscles
abs
Secondary muscles
lats
Equipment
bodyweight
Difficulty
beginner

TARGET AREA

Muscles worked

Primary muscles

abs

Secondary muscles

lats

THE MOVEMENT

How to perform

  1. Kneel with the wheel under the shoulders and brace the abs and glutes.
  2. Roll the wheel forward while the hips and shoulders move together.
  3. Stop before the lower back starts to sag or the ribs flare.
  4. Pull the wheel back by keeping the trunk stiff and returning to the kneeling start.

IRONYOU / CORE

Core cues

  • Brace the abs and glutes before the wheel starts moving.
  • Roll only as far as you can without the lower back sagging.
  • Pull back by keeping the trunk stiff rather than sitting the hips back first.

STAY SHARP

Common mistakes

  • Letting the lower back extend as the wheel moves away.
  • Rolling farther than you can control.
  • Returning by folding at the hips instead of maintaining trunk tension.

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Variations

  • Related variations: Plank, Pallof Press, and Cable Woodchop.
  • Choose the version that matches your equipment, joint comfort, and the movement you can repeat consistently.

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