Lumbar hyperextension at end range
Core fails before the movement is complete.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Core · Core
Kneeling Ab Wheel Rollout (Regression)
Coaching cues
- Kneel; wheel under shoulders; posterior pelvic tilt locked in
- Roll out — maintain a rigid plank from knee to shoulder
- Go only as far as the lower back stays neutral
- Pull back with abs and lats simultaneously
Common faults 2
Hips drop instead of rolling out
The body collapses rather than maintaining the rigid lever.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗