Ab Roller vs Crunch - Hands Overhead

Hold the Ab Roller with both hands and kneel on the floor.

Now place the ab roller on the floor in front of you so that you are on all your hands and knees (as in a kneeling push up position). This will be your starting position.

Slowly roll the ab roller straight forward, stretching your body into a straight position. Tip: Go down as far as you can without touching the floor with your body. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.

After a pause at the stretched position, start pulling yourself back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Go slowly and keep your abs tight at all times.

Lie on the floor with your back flat and knees bent with around a 60-degree angle between the hamstrings and the calves.

Keep your feet flat on the floor and stretch your arms overhead with your palms crossed. This will be your starting position.

Curl your upper body forward and bring your shoulder blades just off the floor. At all times, keep your arms aligned with your head, neck and shoulder. Don't move them forward from that position. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement and hold the contraction for a second.

Slowly lower down to the starting position as you inhale.

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.