Article: Arnold On Abs
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wrestler52
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Yup sculpted abs through osmosis. Sounds legit!
snagencyV2.0
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LOL what a first post
welcome to AM
uhh, false
you make a statement of relativity, and preference -- certainly not fact
yes compound lifts will work the midsection to enhance muscle & stability in core, to an extent..
such lifts will surely not develop the six-pack Arnold had
it is a two-part recipe:
abs are made with some direct work, and finalized in the kitchen
any compound work just helps the overall progression
smallerthanG
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there is no substitute for working a body part individually and abs deserve the same or more attention especially if you neglect them like I have in the past...to new beginnings...Abs anyone...
killandgo
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Absolutely correct, especially from a bb's perspective. As a strength athlete, I don't need sculpted abs, I need strong ones. There is a school of thought that compound lifts train the abs enough. I do not subscribe to this theory (maybe a small percentage of lifters who don't compete and maintain good posture can get away with this... Maybe.) When I get lazy and skip or skimp on the abs, the core lifts suffer. And my lower back hurts. The best strength athletes in the world will most likely agree. I'm getting in the habit of doing abs first on two of my weekly workouts. No way of running out of time using that methodology
kissdadookie
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I hit abs at the end of each workout with one day out of the week doubling up on abs work. So that comes out to hitting my abs and obliques 5-6 times a week depending on the week (3 days on, 1 day off).