Have you tried the wheel abs?

[AntiLopa]

Have you tried it?
I'm trying to understand why its so hard(seriously!), I'm guessing that there's a lot of week-untrained-in-the-day-to-day-basic stabilizers. And if this is correct this exercise its as good as people think. If it just work very hard on the abs and like to know what make it so..

Someone have the answer?

Thanks.

[WayneRooney]

Ross Enamait does them one handed.

If they are good enough for him then they must have some merit.

[skipbeat]

unweighted it's pretty easy

one handed? jesus christ

[DRice311]

Try them from your feet instead of knees.

[AntiLopa]

The difficulty of this exercise over other abs exercises is obvious.
My question is why.

[noahfor]

Because unlike other ab exercises, you aren't just loading the spine so that it wants to extend, which has to be counteracted by the abs, you are also stretching the abs while they are trying to contract, which makes them have to work harder and in a range that they aren't used to. That would be my lay-person guess.

[Regin Smidur]

Because unlike other ab exercises, you aren't just loading the spine so that it wants to extend, which has to be counteracted by the abs, you are also stretching the abs while they are trying to contract, which makes them have to work harder and in a range that they aren't used to. That would be my lay-person guess.

That's pretty much it I think. Strength acquisition isn't just specific to movement patterns, but also length tension relationships. Barbell strength doesn't always, or even usually, carry over to body weight stuff because with barbell movements were trying to maximize our leverage. Take away that leverage advantage and your strength goes too.

[Oldster]

Because unlike other ab exercises, you aren't just loading the spine so that it wants to extend, which has to be counteracted by the abs, you are also stretching the abs while they are trying to contract, which makes them have to work harder and in a range that they aren't used to. That would be my lay-person guess.

I believe that is as good of explanation as any I can think of, better probably!

That being said the core strength developed by ab wheel work is something that is just plain fantastic. And when performed from a standing position, core strength gains are almost unworldly. I for one am stunned by something so basic and simple working so well.

[Immortal_k]

Best place to get one?

[B4PJS]

Amazon