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Barbell rollout

A isolation exercise for the abs, with help from the lats, front delts. Equipment: barbell.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Kneel behind a loaded bar with round plates, hands shoulder width.
  2. Roll the bar forward as far as you control
  3. Roll back by squeezing the abs

Muscles worked

Barbell rollout: 3D figure mid-rep with the abs highlighted

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