Ab Roller Wheel

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There is a massive selection of different exercise products currently on the market that claim to tone and strengthen your abdominal muscles however, one of the oldest and most effective exercise equipment for giving your abs a thoroughly good workout has got to be the ab roller wheel.

Not only is it simple but it is small and cheap with most ab roller wheels retailing for under £10/$15. The reason it is inexpensive is because of its basic design that consists of a wheel disc with to two handles on each side. There are no complicated components such as ball bearings or resistance cables which, makes the ab slide roller a low production cost product to make. It is also very light  and compact which makes it very convenient to carry around.

As well as a simple design the ab roller wheel exercises are easy to do. You begin in a kneeling position with the ab roller placed in front of you. You grasp each handle and slowly roll the wheel forward till you have fully extended your body, keeping your knees touching the floor. Once you are fully extended roll the wheel backwards to a kneeling position. Throughout the exercise make sure you keep your abdominal muscles contracted and breathe in and out throughout the forward and backward motion.

The ab roller exercise is a total body workout as it strengthens the core abdominal muscle groups the back muscles and tones the arms and shoulders. It is important that you retain the proper shape and posture during the exercise workout. As with all abdominal exercises it is the technique that is more important than the number of reps.

Below are what I consider to be two of the most popular and quality abdominal rollers available:

The Everlast Ab Roller Exercise Wheel

Most ab rollers use a narrower wheel which can make it difficult to control the wobble as you push the wheel forward. This is especially true for people using the wheel for the first time as they do not the required strength to control it. The Everlast gets around this by using two wheels combined together. The wider wheel surface makes the motion a lot smoother. This product has received a lot of positive reviews about its quality, how effective it is at strengthening abs and its value for money at only £10/$15.

The Power Wheel By Lifeline

With the Power Wheel you can do ab exercises with both your hands and feet which enables you to vary your workout routine compared to the standard ab roller exercise wheel. The product is not cheap retailing at £60/$60. However, it has a 5 star rating at Amazon with comments that it hits your abs like a laser and Berkeley University called it the "Best Core Trainer in the World" after conducting an independent study on fitness endurance training products.

If your looking for an effective abdominal exerciser that is lightweight, compact and cheap then, an the ab roller is definitely worth a consideration.