Cardio exercise · body weight
Wheel Run
The wheel run is a bodyweight exercise that targets your heart and lungs, with the quadriceps, hamstrings and calves assisting.
- Target muscle
- Cardiovascular system
- Also works
- Quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Cardio
How to do the wheel run
- Start in a plank position with your hands on the wheel and your body straight.
- Engage your core and start rolling the wheel forward by extending your arms.
- Continue rolling until your body is fully extended and your arms are overhead.
- Reverse the movement by pulling the wheel back towards your body, using your core and arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Sets and reps
Work in intervals — for example 30–45 seconds on and 15–30 seconds off for 6–10 rounds — or keep a steady pace for 10–20 minutes.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is your heart and lungs. The quadriceps, hamstrings and calves work as secondary muscles. See all cardio exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
