Rhomboid Opener Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
Printable version
Rhomboid Opener is a cooldown exercise that works your rhomboids and lower abs.
Rhomboid Opener is a great moderate move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your core, middle back and waist.
It requires mat to do.
How to do Rhomboid Opener
Exercise
Start on your knees with arms fat in front. Stretch one arm through the opening you've created under your belly. Deepen your twist so that your face is out of your underarm. Switch sides halfway through.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do rhomboid opener from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for rhomboid opener may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for rhomboid opener are:
Primary Muscles
- Rhomboids
- Lower Abs
Synergyst Muscles
- Traps
- Deltoids
- Lats
- Front Deltoids
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
Interested in how to improve your Rhomboid Opener faster?
Rhomboid Opener Training and Progressions
Standards and Averages
Wonder how do others perform in Rhomboid Opener and how should you?
Rhomboid Opener Standards and Averages
Alternatives
Wonder how to work the same muscles with other exercises?
Variations
Wonder how to make Rhomboid Opener either easier or more challenging?
Discover more
Classification
| Type(s) | Cooldown |
| Muscles Worked | Trapezius, Deltoids, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, Lower Abdominals, Anterior Deltoids |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Moderate |
| Equipment | Mat |
| Location | At Gym, At Home, Outdoor |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Rhomboids, Lower Abs |
| Synergyst muscle(s) | Traps, Deltoids, Lats, Front Deltoids |
