
Barbell Ab Rollout
Take a pushup position gripping a lightly loaded barbell. Lift the hips and roll the bar toward your feet, keeping your arms perpendicular to the floor.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 5
Form sequence
01 · start
For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.
02 · roll in · Key step
While keeping a slight arch on your back, lift your hips and roll the barbell towards your feet as you exhale. Tip: As you perform the movement, your glutes should be coming up, you should be keeping the abs tight and should maintain your back posture at all times. Also your arms should be staying perpendicular to the floor throughout the movement. If you don't, you will work out your shoulders and back more than the abs.
03 · roll out
After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.
04 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
What's working
3D
- Rectus Abdominis
Primary · 152 exercises
- Erector Spinae
Secondary · 131 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
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Equipment
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