a new opinion in Sports about Everlast Duo Exercise Wheel

I've been aware of these things for quite a while, and seen them around various sports shops, but never really understood what they are meant to do. Initially I thought it was some sort of different way to do a push up, and thinking I could already do push ups on the grips I had, I didn't think it would be any use to me. Then I noticed one of these wheels at a friend's house and she showed me what it does and how to use it. I soon realised that it wasn't for push ups, and I could still feel the effects the next day. Thus it came as no surprise when my wife bought me one as a present from Amazon for ?7.99.

What is it? To the uninitiated, it probably just looks like a thick wheelbarrow wheel, and I suppose you could use it for that purpose if you were desperate. But in reality, it is two light weight wheels (hence Duo) set very close together with a central axis between them that doubles as a hand grip. The outside of the axle has an actual rubberised moulded hand grip (rather like a handlebar grip) on each end. The wheels themselves are fairly wide to ensure that they provide some stability when used for exercise, and the outside of each wheel also has a rubberised tread to ensure that it's not going to slip or go skating off over a floor surface when used.

What does it do? The purpose of this Everlast Duo Exercise Wheel is to exercise your inner core and your abs (or stomach muscles). Now through your core (effectively longitudinal through the middle of you) you will have a series of muscles, and if you start having back problems (as I did recently), the Physiotherapists will often get you to work and build your core muscles to correct or strengthen your posture, or to get you to sit upright correctly. This is why you sometimes see people sitting on those big exercise balls instead of chairs in offices, because the idea there is to exercise, work and build up your core muscles. What this wheel does is allow you to exercise your core in the comfort of your own home.

How does it work? The wheel does come with a guide full of a number of exercises, but the basic idea is that you get down on all fours and then grip the axles of this wheel with your hands in front of you. You then slide the wheel straight out in front of you across the floor until you are in a sort of elongated press up position, balancing your weight between your knees and the wheel. Hold for a few seconds and then slide the wheel back towards you. You can start off gently by not pushing the wheel too far, and then gradually building up by pushing the wheel further and further, which obviously will get tougher and tougher the further you push the wheel out, and you will start to feel in your abs and core muscles. You can vary the distance out depending on how hard you want to work yourself.

It may all sound simple enough, but the first time I did it, I pushed out too far and then really struggled to get back (hence I felt the effects the next day), and it becomes a little addictive as you try and better your distance each time you use the device. You can also vary the muscle groups you work by pushing the wheel out to the front left or front right (effectively curving the path out).

Is it any good? Well the rotation of the wheel is very smooth and it does feel fairly stable when you push the wheel out and put a fair bit of your weight on it. But for a while when I initially started out, I wasn't really sure if it was working. After a couple of 'heavy' sessions with it, I knew that there were muscles groups in my abs and core that were aching a bit after I used it, which must have been getting exercised through the use of this wheel, and the more I did use it, the more I found that it was easier for me to push the wheel further out and balance between the wheel and my knees. So I could see an improvement going on as my muscles got stronger. It also did seem to tighten up my stomach muscles a little as well.

In summary, is it worth it? To me, yes. It is very cheap, but well made, and yet small enough to easily store away. It may just seem like another gimmick, but start using it and you will quickly feel the effects of it working on your core and abs muscles, and like me, you will probably try to challenge yourself to push the wheel further and further out, thus bettering yourself each time. So as an abs and core exerciser, this comes with a 5* recommendation.

Summary: Actually works quite well to build up your core and ab muscles.

Source: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/fitness/everlast-duo-exercise-wheel/1599376/

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