Ab Wheel Rollout primarily works the core and lats. It is categorized as a core movement and uses ab-wheel.
- Primary muscles
- core and lats
- Equipment
- ab-wheel
- Movement pattern
- core
- Catalog difficulty
- 2 of 5
How to do Ab Wheel Rollout
- Knees down, brace hard before you roll
- Roll only as far as you can pull back without breaking position
- Pull with lats and abs to return
Common mistakes
- Leading with hips — stay in one long line from knees to head
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is core, with lats also involved. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Plank · Weighted Dead Bug · Front Rack Carry · Medicine Ball Slam · Ab Wheel · Bird Dog
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