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katiesuarez · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 341

I have you both beat. I got mine for $8.75:

http://www.amazon.com/Everlast-Standard-Duo-Exercise-Wheel/dp/B00091RXQ4/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1215426041&sr=1-15

swanso5 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

use a towell on a wooden/tiled floor...cheaper again

katiesuarez · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 341

Touché!

Boss Man · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

False comparison Katie Wink

. You're American I think and D is Canadian, so you'd have to use something like Oanda, and compare USD to CND, to see if you truly have a claim over that thing.

katiesuarez · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 341

You're right, Boss. I forgot she was from Canada. Either way, I still overpaid as I am not able to do my ab wheel either!

Christopheel · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 931

My 10$ was spend on buying eggs. Much more useful.

DianaB · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 687

Eggs are good.
I like this ab wheel. Stronger cores gonna help my squat in the long run, but I always have eggs in the fridge.

Christopheel · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 931

you could have more eggs,

for abs Wheel, there is the BB roll too and plank, stomach vaccum, etc.

Wink

DianaB · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 687

I can't have more eggs, 6 a day is enough, otherwise I might start clucking (that's 5 whites and 1 egg, before someone flames me).
Still like the wheel better. Works the triceps and traps too.

Christopheel · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 931

Overhead Press, work on abs, shoulders and traps
Squat works on abs quads and calves.
Deadlift works on abs back and hips and arms and lats
Push-Ups works on your abs, chest, triceps and shoulder
Bent Over DB Rows works on abs, biceps and back.
Need more ?

This is only some little example on how I can replace easily ab wheel,

and I eat 4 whole eggs+16egg whites so I need more eggs again.

Always a pleasure arguing a bit about ... ABS WHEEL ahah Wink

adrian · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 130

ive got a back ache from it. evrytime i sneeze oer cough it my back aches. its in teh upper back. dont know wethers its the muscle or teh backbone. anyway. evrytime i finish my ab wheel routine i kinda like have tiny red dots on my face. around the eye. my chin. evrywhere around my face to my chest. i think its like i popped my blood cappilaries?light inner bleeding maybe. and evrytime i finish a set, i get a very red face and red eyes because ab wheel requires you to kinda hold your bretahe when you go down to contract the abs and added to teh point where the head has to be tucked to the chest where pressure kicks in and more blood flows to the head area

Boss Man · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Sounds plausible. I don't like Abs wheel too mcuh. Never used it, but it can initiate Back and shoulder discomfort in some cases. At the very least you need a good level of build before you use it. People with less than 1 years solid lifting should beware of Abs wheels, they may present problems you don't realise until they've happened.

swanso5 · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:08 am Post subject:

you're not strong enough to use it then...follow this progression:

1 - swissball roll out from knees
2 - partial ab wheel roll out from knees
3 - full range of motion roll out from knees

add in holds each rep if you can't make the next progression

it shouldn't hurt your upper back except for maybe your thoracic spine is too stiff for when you fully extend your shoulders/arms...popped capillaries??? ah probably not...nothing requires you to hold your breathe except drowning so breath as normal

adrian · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 130

im doing teh progression where u use the wall. i think its my lower back that hurts. not the upper. cant really differentiate them.