Smart Ab Roller - Automatic Rebound Abdominal Wheel with Knee Pads, Plank Ab Roller Wheel for Core Trainer, Automatic Rebound Assistance and Resistance Springs with Ergonomic Handle

Years ago I used to use something similar. They had a tire on it. I saw this I figured I’d give it a shot and I love it. This is not easy at all, and really works your abdominal muscles.

Works great

I do think this is not a bad ab wheel choice for a beginner but it's kinda stiff for doing more advanced exercises with it. The best feature of this one is the high stability, so if you are in bad shape to start with, it will help you move slowly in the correct form. The pictures show this being able to use to do "V" exercise as well but I found this very difficult to move in any direction other than straight. The knee pad is very small but will do the job. Easy to assemble and break down, parts seems sturdy so far.I would recommend you watch some videos on correct form so you are working out with your abs mostly and not your hips or back or other muscles. The cell phone holder should hold any size phone no problem, securely. There are some suggestions on other ways to use the roller, such as against a wall standing up, which are some good ideas, especially for very unfit people who may need to work to doing the floor exercises with assistance at first. Do not feel that you need to do a fully extended roll-out to begin with to get good exercise with this, it's more important to keep good form for as far as you are able.

Came missing the part to the handle and instead of shipping part to me had to return and reorder. Not…

I've used several types of ab rollers in the past, single wheel, double wheel, fatter wheel, etc. This one is different in that it has two fat wheels and a spring mechanism that assists when using it. Also included is a small dense foam knee pad (13.5"x7"x1/4).The roller itself is well made, quite sturdy and on the heavier side. The two foam handles are soft to grip and can be easily removed if you carry it with you to the gym. It has a rubberized wrap around both wheels to keep it from slipping during your workout. There is a plastic lip to hold a phone but frankly, if you can't put your phone down for a few minutes while you exercise with this, you're not very focused on exercising.What makes this ab roller unique is the spring assist on one roller (the one opposite of the phone holder). As it rolls, the spring tension builds up and gives a bit of assist to the return position. This would certainly be helpful for those just starting this type of exercise.

This ab roller took just seconds to set up out of the box and was very self-explanatory to use, too. Simply extend your arms and lean forwards to do your forward motion - and the roller will pick up some spring resistance which helps push you back and up again. It ends up being a very fluid motion and makes multiple reps of the exercise a bit easier. The build quality of the roller is good, and it is very stable and solid - I felt very safe using it. My only minor issue is that the product photographs show a phone balancing on the roller - however it's made from plastic with nowhere for the phone to grip, so it would just fall right off. It's a 5 star product overall.

The media could not be loaded. This new style ab wheel with the spring loaded roll back really helps focus on your core. It’s wider and much more stable than the old single wheel.The extra stability lets you stay in control and really squeeze and focus on your core instead of worry about falling side to side or not being able to get back up.The phone holder is a nice touch if you want to put a timer on.Definitely would recommend !!

When I push forward it only goes about 24 inches then locks and wants to return. Pushing harder only drags the frozen wheel. Yes I have the cell phone holder in right position.