Press with gymnastic video

Press with gymnastic roller — technique exercises:

1. Take gymnastic roller with both hands and kneel on the floor.
2. Now put the roller on the floor in front of him, taking the emphasis on hands and knees, as shown in the figure. This will be your initial position.
3. Slowly roll the roller forward. Your body has to take almost horizontal position. Tip: go Down as low as you can without touching the surface of the floor body. The movement performed on the inhale.
4. After a small pause, exhale, slowly return to starting position. Tip: Perform the movement slowly and keep the abdominal muscles tense throughout the exercise.

Note: exercise is not recommended to perform those who have lower back problems or suffers from a vertebral hernia.

Variations: for the complexity of the exercise, you can perform the movement of the roller and forward and diagonally. In this case will be used, and oblique abdominal muscles.

Video exercise: