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Planks for Etched Abs? No, But…

Q: I see lots of people doing planks in the gym. I asked a trainer what they were for, and he said to get a ripped six-pack. Do you guys recommend planks for ripped abs?

A: For the uninitiated, planks are getting in a pushup position and supporting your weight on your forearms, not your hands. Your arms are bent at 90 degrees and the entire length of each forearm is on the ground.

That’s become a very popular “exercise” because it’s considered “functional” training. It’s closer to what the abs do in the real world as opposed to crunching. Hmm…

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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, ab program, ab routine, abs, biotrust, etched abs, fat burning, fiber activation, free protein, functional training, high-definition workout, lean-machine, low-carb protein, muscularity, nutrition, nutrition guide, occlusion, planks, rectus abdominis, ripped abs, six-pack, transverse abdominis, triple-shredded, ultimate fat-to-muscle workout, x-traordinary abs, x-treme lean

TORQ Your Abs to Whittle Your Middle

Q: Do you guys ever use Super TORQ (50-40-30-20-10) on abs? I’m using your Positions of Flexion, so I do incline knee-ups and full-range crunches. But I can’t get anywhere near 50 reps on incline kneeups. Should I just skip them?

A: Yes, Super TORQ is great for abs! No, you should not skip knee-ups…

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Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, ab program, ab specialization, ab workout, abs, anabolic swelling, core, crunches, full-range crunches, incline knee-ups, leg lifts, muscle growth, muscle soreness, positions of flexion, Super TORQ, TORQ, Ultimate Power-Density Mass Workout, x-traordinary abs

Acid-Etched Abs

Lawson and Holman abs

Before we get to the question, which involves training, we need to hammer home one fact: No matter how developed your midsection is, if it’s covered with a layer of fat, your results will not be visible. In other words, you have to train hard AND eat right if you want to display acid-etched abs. We know that from experience. It took the right combination of hard work and diet for us to rip up into this condition… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab program, abs, arnold schwarzenegger, crunches, full-range crunches, jonathan lawson, knee-ups, Steve Holman, x-traordinary abs

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