Ab Rollers - anyone use?

[gostovp]

anyone use those ab roller wheels for core workouts? Pro's/Con's? I hate crunches with a passion

 

[Ram94]

I do regularly. They work great and do a good job of working your entire core. You’ll feel it the next two days though.

The Rogue wheel is pricey, but nice. I’m a big guy and the cheap ones just don’t hold up. Rogue one is on bearings.

 

[gostovp]

Thanks!
This one junk?

Amazon.com

 

[Ram94]

I can’t speak to that one specifically as I haven’t used it, but I would think if you’re not an overly large person, it will likely hold up fine for a time.

 

[gostovp]

I’m pretty fat large (240 right now), but dropping $90 on the Rogue is tough lol

 

[Seeknelk]

Ive used them but I just do barbell roll outs instead. If I do anything special for abs that is.

 

[ethanbillingsley]

They are great. Tough on all parts of core. Good for building all around strength. Pro for me is it helps build good stabilizer muscles in shoulders, back etc....also great so my ADHD mind doesn't lose its focus in a plank....con is next day feels like someone beat my stomach with a baseball bat.

 

[Grady.J]

My favourite core exercise, hits your shoulders, chest, and back too. Start adding a bit of weight via vest or backpack once you get comfortable doing 15+ rep sets.

Honestly I don't think the wheel really matters much, as long as it isn't the cheapest one you can find. I've done them weighing from 280 down to 210, and never had a fancy one. I wouldn't spend the money on the rogue.

Between these and kettlebell windmills, I dont think you need anything else for core work.

 

[justinspicher]

I like mine, I use it quite a bit and it’s about all I do for my core.

 

[BadDogPSD]

I use a Perfect Fitness Ab Carver. I like the angled grips.

 

[mtnbound]

anyone use those ab roller wheels for core workouts? Pro's/Con's? I hate crunches with a passion

Yep, I rotate it in and out of my core exercises to make sure all planes are being worked.

 

[BWSmith]

Love mine...$20 off evilbay.

When first getting it I was a cpl years into getting ripped. Went from a a lardy 220+,down to... and maintaining 170lbs. Closing in on 70 y.o. real fast.

So anyway,get this thing and I swear,the first thing came into my pea brain was... this is exactly like edge troweling flatwork concrete. You know,mag floating the bajeeba out of what you can reach,outside>in on forms.

So am hitting this thing with a gauldang vengeance... grinning,loving it.

Two days later....

Felt like my upper abs were about to combust on fire,bwahaha. Had to lay off it for several weeks. Am somewhat blessed? with 8 pack abs. The upper most region,right at the rib cage had been hiding. The wheel brought it right out. It's probably my favorite gadget now. Good luck with yours.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I keep one at work, I do t use it daily but I do it several times a week when I have a few minutes. Speaking of which, I should get back on my target of doing 100reps on it each day.

The one I have was less than 20 dollars on eBay, I don’t think it’s really possible to get a better or worse one. Get one and use it. At the end of the day, they all seem sort of cheap and shitty so just get one, use it until
It breaks (probably never).