Use these techniques and exercises to start shredding some killer abs. In some of my early competitions, judges would tell me that my abs looked great when flexed, but when standing relaxed they were hardly visible. I heard that message loud and clear and knew it was time to step up my abdominal training and to start building some “bricks” in my midsection. The following have been the key […]
Everyone wants to have good-looking abs. But it’s not just the good looks that should attract you towards great abs, a strong mid-section will also provide your body and organs appropriate support. So, if you spend a bit of time nurturing and training your abs, you’ll look stunning and have a healthier body as a as a result. But how do you attain killer abs? Here are five simple exercises you should start doing […]
Frank Zane was a bodybuilding legend in the 1970s and won the Olympia three times between 1977 and 1979. Zane’s physique was something special. He had that rare combination of enormous muscles and delicate symmetry, something that is sadly lacking from today’s top end bodybuilders. Ask most men whether they want the physique, and aesthetic of Kai Greene or Frank Zane and the majority will say Zane. […]
Though never one of the biggest, Frank Zane is nevertheless one of the best bodybuilders to ever strike a pose. Between 1968 and 1972 he won the Mr. America, Mr. International, Mr. World, and three different Mr. Universe titles. When he took the first such Mr. Universe title, someone named Arnold Schwarzenegger, making his American […]
This Superman pushup trains your abs and saves your back. There’s no doubting that conventional ab exercises like the crunch strengthen the abs, but they also pull your spine out of position, which can set you up for lower-back pain down the line. Use the Superman pushup in place of crunching movements, and you’ll build not only heroic abs, but an iron core that will strengthen other lifts like the overhead press and squat. […]
During my bodybuilding heyday, I was known for a few bodyparts — my chest, my biceps, my back and even my calves. However, it was my abdominals to which I paid the most attention. I knew then, as I do now, that you could have the biggest arms, the broadest shoulders and the most cut thighs, but if you have poor abdominal development, you’ll look simply overgrown rather than Herculean. […]
For a really impressive midsection, you need not only chiseled abs but also carved-out external obliques (the muscle fibers that run diagonally downward from your sides). An exercise that we recommend might surprise you: the crunch. To hit the obliques, you must crunch with a lot of speed. These are what FLEX calls power crunches. […]
In the ’80s, when they started appearing on everyone from Tom Cruise to Madonna, muscular middles went mainstream. Hard cores were no longer hardcore. In Arnold Schwarzenegger’s era, some champs worked their abdominals for 30 minutes daily. For some of today’s pros, crunch time only comes precontest. This article is for nearly every bodybuilder, from […]
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