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How to get six pack abs
Washboard abs, or the "six pack", is the goal of many people. But
no matter how hard some train they can't quite seem to get them.
One thing you need to remember is that, no matter how good your
abs are, you won't see them if your body fat is too high.
People always seem to think the abs must be trained differently
to other muscle groups and so perform a mini marathon, i.e. they
do hundreds of reps almost everyday. This certainly increases your
abs' endurance but won't make them stronger or thicker. High rep
training comes from combat sports and the army where the goal is
to enable the individual to carry on past local fatigue to ensure
victory, not to look good at the beach.
So, assuming your body fat is low and you aren't happy with your
abs, here's where you may be going wrong. The abs are a relatively
long muscle and taper down the body in width and thickness to the
pubis bone. To make them more visible, you need to thicken them
up. This is hypertrophy training, much like bodybuilding. To do
this, you must train the abs with moderate weights for 5-12 reps
for 4-8 sets, 2-3 times per week.
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