Ab Wheel: Great Piece of Ab Equipment for the Luggage

 The ab wheel is the dinosaur of ab equipment and still belongs to the top devices. Actually, most of them are double ab wheels, also called dual ab wheel, simply described as two parallel wheels on a stick. They are great to train and strengthen not only the abdominals but the whole upper body. The ab wheel is portable and often fits in the luggage.

Abdominal exercises are a must be for people who want six-pack abs but they are good for beginners too. Better and more effective is the abdominal workout with some ab equipment and exercise wheels are a great choice. It is not just that they support great workout, they also enable regular workout at home and during traveling. One can oppose that the wheels would be too bulky for the luggage. Yes, some doorway sit-up bars might be easier to pack. But there are ab roller wheels with a 7-inch diameter fitting in many suitcases. Exercise wheels also can be disassembled for smaller suitcases. And even bigger ones can easily be put in the trunk if somebody travels by car.

Why should one take the ab wheel on a trip? The answer is: Serious exercises need to be done regularly. Interrupting a daily ab workout routine during personal or business trips would delay or even disturb the success. So some ab equipment for luggage is a very good idea. Taking it along motivates to do the used daily exercises on the trip as well. Advanced exercisers know how important it is to train regularly. Beginners should internalize this when they want good results.

Exercise wheels might be difficult to use for beginners. Kneeling on the floor, hands on the grips we roll forward and back. That works the whole upper body in a 3 to 5-minute exercise. Sounds easy, is hard especially for people whose core muscles are untrained. Although double ab wheels give a better balance than a single ab wheel, the balance could be a problem the first time.

Here are a few tips for beginners to make the start easier and safer. Start rolling close to a wall and carefully roll until the wall stops you. The wall helps to start rolling back. Increase the distance to the wall step by step. Putting the feet against the wall during rolling gives a different kind of support. Work carefully and try to avoid dropping down the body. And always important: Breath regularly during the ab wheel workout, the muscles need oxygen.

Quickly let us look once more at what benefits we get from regular ab workout: We increase our muscle mass. More muscle mass means a better basal metabolic rate. With better BMR our body consumes more calories in the state of rest. That leads to better weight control. More muscle mass also causes more muscle tissue and the bones get fed better and stay stronger. All this together means better health and fitness, advantages we often do not realize until reaching a certain age. Short time benefits are for example Better posture, better breathing, better digestion, and stronger feeling in the mid-section.

Exercise wheels are appropriate pieces of ab equipment for successful and beneficial upper body muscle training. It is good to choose a dual ab wheel. It provides a better balance. However, such double ab wheels are not easy to use if the core muscles are untrained. But every healthy person can learn it and people with health problems should ask the doctor anyway before starting a workout routine. Routine, that is the keyword for successful training. Exercises have to be done regularly if you want real success. An ab roller wheel in the luggage enables one to do short everyday training even on a trip.

Intent Sports offers a wide range of exercise equipment, including yoga exercise balls, ab roller wheel kit, battle rope, jump rope, pull up bands, fitness products, and more.