Ab Wheel 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
- Same as rollout — start from a strong plank on knees
- Small range first, earn distance over weeks
- Exhale on the way back in
Common mistakes
- Collapsing at the bottom — shorten roll distance
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 · Ab Wheel Rollout · Weighted Dead Bug · Front Rack Carry · Medicine Ball Slam · Bird Dog
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