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Barbell Ab Rollout

Exercise Data

Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals
Other Muscles: Lower Back, Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Intermediate
Sport: No
Force: N/A
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Barbell Ab Rollout Guide

Main Muscle: Abdominals

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. After a second contraction at the top, start to roll the barbell back forward to the starting position slowly as you inhale.
  4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Caution: This is a challenging exercise for people with healthy backs.

Variation: This is an exercise that, just like the push-up, can also be done on the knees for less advanced athletes.



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Sep 27, 2011 10:32 AM: Looks like fun I'm definately adding this one into my ab workouts!



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Sep 15, 2011 10:34 AM: going to try this friday looks like a beast workout :)



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Jun 11, 2011 12:43 PM: Love it, For some odd reason I can feel my neck strengthening as I do it. Weird.



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Mar 4, 2011 2:20 AM: Scrapping hanging leg raises now. These really hit lower abs and feel strangely addictive.



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Feb 14, 2011 8:34 PM: Loved it! I have trouble finding results in my lower abs, but this move definitely showed me results. I still felt the after effects of this exercise in my lower abs two days later. Can't wait to do it again!



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Dec 29, 2010 12:05 PM: I just tried this exercise and it was a challenge for me but it was fun. It challenged my upper body strength so I really consider this to be a hardcore abdominal exercise that I will incorporate into my abdominal training. Thanks bodybuilding.com



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