how to use an ab wheel

How to Use an Ab Wheel

Do you want washboard abs that you are free to flaunt? Well, why not fulfill your most cherished want with an ab wheel! Use an ab wheel to get those enviable abs. Here's how. ...

A chiseled, to-die-for body featuring washboard abs that one and all crave for is a feat not managed by all. Fortunate few have the grit to grind their bodies to perfection. Carving out mannequin-like abs could be a dream that many of us gloat on, but few of us achieve it. In achieving the long-cherished dream, an ab wheel serves to complete your fairytale idea. So, what is an ab wheel, after all? An ab wheel is a small workout equipment, that activates or exercises all your muscles, making your ab muscles strong and firm. The ab wheel is good for men and women. However, women appreciate using the ab wheel more than men, due to it being compact, portable, and easy to maneuver. The ab wheel is one equipment that works to scrape out the cheese flab that envelopes the trunk region. An ab wheel not only does a good turn to your ab muscles, it also serves as a fillip equipment to strengthen your arms and legs. With devoted use, your arms look taut, your legs leaner, and abs ... well, that, indeed, is the highlight! Ab wheel promises to give you easy-to-carry-out exercise sessions. At the end of every session, you are bound to feel energized with your core strength reflecting well by the day.
Ab Roller Exercises
We may begin with an elementary position of using the ab wheel and conducting the exercise. After you are comfortable with this form, you may use an advanced form of ab toning exercise to strengthen your core muscles. Exercise #1
  1. The first step is to place yourself on the mat. Position yourself knees bent and kneeling on a mat or a carpet. Have your shoulders aligned and erect, and position the glutes in a way that it touches the heels of your feet. Do not droop or slouch.
  2. The next step is to hold the ab roller. With one hand on each handle, hold the ab wheel tightly.
  3. Place the ab wheel on the mat, with your shoulders bending slightly and elbows protruding.
  4. Hold the position. However, make sure that your back is maintained straight; do not slouch, just bend forward.
  5. Recheck your position. Maintain your knees; they should be aligned and adjacent.
  6. Now, gradually, with a measured pace, move forward, with the ab wheel sliding forward and leading you along. For the first time, make the movement slow and steady.
  7. Continue moving forward with the ab wheel until you reach a point where you are totally stretched on the carpet or mat. You will feel the ab muscles being stretched and exerting pressure.
  8. Now, get to the 'start' position by reversing the direction of the ab wheel. Pull the ab wheel without bending your back or slouching. This exercise would serve no purpose if you arch your back.
  9. To complete one set, continue this exercise for 12 repetitions. As you get comfortable with the repetitions, make an attempt to increase the number, but be gradual with your approach.
Exercise #2
  1. This is called the Jackknife exercise. This form of exercise routine is marginally tougher. However, once you get accustomed with the first form, this one may not prove too difficult.
  2. Position yourself 3 to 4 feet away from a wall. Keep your shoulders erect, and hold the ab wheel from its handles.
  3. Maintain a manageable distance between your feet.
  4. Now, roll the ab wheel forward. When you extend yourself with the ab wheel, you will soon reach the wall which serves to be the limit where you have to stop.
  5. Stay the way you are -- in situ -- for a few seconds and then reverse the direction by pulling yourself with the roller along. Increase the number of repetitions gradually. Ideally, you must aim to complete 8 to 10 repetitions for a start. However, if you are not comfortable with the number, you may modify it as per your preference.
Make sure that you use the ab roller in the correct manner. If you suffer from neck troubles, or lower back trauma, do not attempt the use of the ab wheel. Also, ensure your back is erect, and your posture is maintained throughout the exercise. If you slouch or bend too much, you are not performing the exercise correctly. Thus, you may not be an entitled candidate for reaping the benefits that the judicious use of ab wheel has on offer.

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