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Illustration of the Stability Ball Rollout: Forearms drive the ball out, hips stay locked in line with the shoulders.
compound · Core

Stability Ball Rollout

Stability Ball Rollout is a compound core movement for abs, using no equipment. It also works lats and shoulders. 3 sets of 10-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Abs
Equipment
None — bodyweight
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
60s
Force
static

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Kneel with the forearms on top of the ball, elbows under the shoulders.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Forearms drive the ball out, hips stay locked in line with the shoulders.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Abs does most of the work. Lats and shoulders take the rest.

Abs exerciseslatsshoulders