Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees

A waist exercise targeting the abdominals, performed with barbell.

Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees demonstration
Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Abdominals

Secondary muscles

Lower Back, Shoulders

How to do Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees

  1. Hold an Olympic barbell loaded with 5-10lbs on each side and kneel on the floor.

  2. Now place the barbell on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.

  3. Slowly roll the barbell straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.

  4. After a second pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abdominals

Secondary

Lower BackShoulders

Related exercises

All waist exercises β†’

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