How to use the Ab Wheel?

[Frenzy1]

I just picked one of these up and I'm wondering what the proper form is. It seems like the way I've been doing it is really tough on the shoulders and not much stress on the lower abs.

 

[magicman531]

on your knees? roll out with it until your arms are straight like you're superman and then roll back. it does stress the upper body somewhat. some people just roll it with their arms, which is WRONG@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@!!!!

 

[Frenzy1]

So roll out with it, like arms above the wheel as far as I can and then push it out?

 

[magicman531]

something like this

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[Ian Coe]

^^^^


I'm not happy with his ROM either

on your knees? roll out with it until your arms are straight like you're superman and then roll back. it does stress the upper body somewhat. some people just roll it with their arms, which is WRONG@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@!!!!

knees?

what are you, some kind of woman?

 

[grail25]

theyre's a great article on it's use on Ross site:
RossTraining - Articles

with a great video as usual. I get sore just looking at it...
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[kansaschity]

Ab Wheel Rollout

 

[brennan.jamesp]

Ab Wheel Rollout

Thats a good site, cheers for that. To TS, if you have never touched an ab wheel it is recommended to start from your knees,go to the site above and scroll down to the progressive section and soon enough you will be the next ross enamait!

 

[grail25]

... and soon enough you will be the next ross enamait!

Blasphemy!! They're can only be ONE!!! :icon_chee

 

[mungos]

I just picked one of these up and I'm wondering what the proper form is. It seems like the way I've been doing it is really tough on the shoulders and not much stress on the lower abs.

Keep your shoulder blades together - never extend your shoulders fully, especially when doing them from toes.