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Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees

How to do the Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Abs

Secondary

Lower Back, Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees

  1. 1

    Hold an Olympic barbell loaded with 5-10lbs on each side and kneel on the floor.

  2. 2

    Now place the barbell on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Slowly roll the barbell straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.

  4. 4

    After a second pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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