My oldest daughter brought over my new grandchild. She’s eight months, and my daughter is still trying to get her pre-pregnancy body back…
“Dad, when I work my abs, I feel it in my upper thighs. What’s going on?”
“You must be doing leg lifts. That’s a hip-flexor exercise. The rectus abdominis is not connected to your legs. You’re only working your abs isometrically—static hold.”
“So what exercise should I be doing?”
“You obviously haven’t read Old Man, Young Muscle.”
“I’m not an old man.”
“Haha. The exercises and workouts apply to everyone, even postpartum women like you. You can change the sets and reps if you like. I’ll send you a copy—again. So the best ab exercise is the incline crunch. I give credit to Mr. America and Mr. Universe Doug Brignole and his biomechanics analysis for opening my eyes to that exercise. Let me show you.”
“I’ve heard you mention him. So why does he say incline? Why not flat?”
“Because you want to train the muscle with the ideal resistance curve—harder at the stretch and easier at the contraction. A flat crunch is hardest at contraction. Inefficient.”
“Oh, I see. I’ll give it a try and let you know.”
“We can talk and discuss tomorrow. I’ll give you a couple of add-on exercises too, since I know your obsessed right now—or maybe that should ab-sessed. Sorry, I’m being punny again.”
My daughter gave me a major eye-roll, which I deserved.
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Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman
Former Editor in Chief, Iron Man Magazine
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