As you well know, sports accessories will always help us in the execution of certain workouts. What we could not miss today and therefore, we present the abdominal wheel. A more than perfect idea, because as its name indicates, it will exercise the abdomen but also the arms and even the back.
From what we see, it will help us increase strength and tone the body. Sounds good right? But among all the advantages, it is also true that we must try to use it in the correct way. Otherwise, we may be hurting more body than we could imagine. Let's get the most out of it!
Try to adapt to the abdominal wheel progressively
As in any training or sport worth its salt, we must always go little by little. Because only with this, we will then be able to take great steps. Hence, if you are not yet very familiar with the wheel, the best thing you can do is make short movements and always control the core. To gradually increase the frequency and intensity. Why don't you try a bar and discs a few times? If you are in the gym, you can always try practicing with this other option before opting for the wheel. The important thing is to do a short route, sliding much less than you will with your abdominal wheel.
Position the body well
It is another of the steps to take into account and one of the most important. Positioning the body well is always synonymous with exercises well done, without having to worry about injuries. As we are going little by little, it is best to start, resting the knees on the ground and also the toes. We hold the two parts of the wheel with our hands and we go forward but with a straight back. So, although it seems simple, it is not so simple. Hence the importance of making slower movements, but thinking about not arching the back. As you know, the cat is a posture that allows us to slightly arch our back. We will do this when we do not want to load the lumbar part too much when returning to the starting position.
Don't stretch your arms or body too much
This is something that we will understand in a moment, because the more you stretch your arms and body forward, when it comes to returning to the starting position, it will be more complicated. Which will make us stop dragging in a couple of repetitions. For this reason, it is best to make shorter and more controlled movements. Since in addition to the pressure on the abdominals, the back can also go wrong. if we do it like this from minute one. Therefore, caution must be exercised.
The force is done in the abdomen and buttocks
If we keep our back straight in the forward execution of the exercise, everything will be fine. But we can't carry it or put too much pressure on it. That is, when we do the exercise forward, we stretch it. But when we return to the starting position, we will force ourselves in the abdomen, which has to be hard and also in the buttocks. In order not to overdo it, we must also fix the hips, since it is the one who can help us, when returning to the starting position, do not throw the hips too far back.
Add new challenges every so often
When you have mastered the technique, you will be able to advance, which is what it is all about. You will be able to lower a little more, stretching the arms forward and of course, letting the support be on the knees and no longer the feet. But yes, the rest is still the priority at the time of execution. Try to get your abdomen to fix it when you go up and thus, you will know that the exercise is well done with the abdominal wheel. Do you usually use it in your routines?