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Technique

  1. Kneel down in front of a Stability ball and place your hands on it.
  2. Slowly roll forward onto your forearms until your shoulders are extended.
  3. Then roll back to the starting position.

Form tips

  • Keep the Abs engaged at all times, with a posterior Pelvic tilt.
  • Keep the arms straight.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Abs
  • Obliques
  • Pelvis
  • Quadriceps
  • Chest
  • Back

Secondary

  • Hip adductors
  • Rectus abdominis
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Iliacus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Psoas major
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
Trunkflexion
trains stretches

Progressions

e00q

Stability ball ab rollout

Intermediate
e069

Knees rings rollout

Intermediate
e1ab

Knees ab wheel rollout

Advanced

Variations

e069

Knees rings rollout

Intermediate
e1ab

Knees ab wheel rollout

Advanced
e00p

Stability ball v-up

Novice
e00s

Stability ball pike compression

Novice
e00t

Stability ball plank tuck

Novice
e11k

Stability ball incline pushup

Novice
w01h

Weighted cocoon

Novice
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