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Abs…lets face it, chicks love ‘em, guys want ‘em, and they turn heads at the beach. If that isn’t a good enough reason to put down the pizza and beer, how about the functional reasons for having strong lean abdominal muscles? Improved posture, increased overall strength, and improved performance in all sports. But, I guess it is back to the basic reason we want abs…they just look good when you have your shirt off, so I’ve listed my all time, top ten favorite abdominal exercises for your training pleasure. Some of these are basic exercises and some may be new. Either way, if you incorporate the following exercises into your routine, just a few each workout, you will find they are all effective and work the abdominals from a variety of angles, utilize various tempos and require that you pay attention to what you are doing.
Lets get one thing straight first: no amount of any exercise will give you a “six pack” if you have a layer of fat around your middle. You need to lean down to about 10% body fat or less before your abdominal muscles become visible.
What’s my point? You’ll never see your abs if you eat like crap! That’s why you’ll need to continue, or start, to eat balanced, portionally correct meals that are designed for you.
Let’s assume, however, that you’re doing what you need to do in the food department. You’ll want to train your abs to really bring out that definition and strengthen your body’s core for top performance in all activities.
I recommend training your abs every other day, after your weight workout so you remain safe in the gym. I am an advocate of this because if you train your abs first, there is a chance you’ll weaken your core and risk injury when doing exercises like squats or something.
I usually choose two or three different ab exercises and perform 4-5 sets of 10-12 reps for each one, unless otherwise indicated.
These are my top 10 favorite abdominal exercises. If you don’t have all the items necessary to perform these exercises, send an e-mail to clark@clarkbartram.com and I’ll let you know where you can get them.







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