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2085: Abs & Core Masterclass

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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Myths About Muscle Building

Like squatting versus hip hinging movements. You're trying to contract the abs at their full capacity. So you have to be able to treat it, like he said, from point to point and shorten that range. And use the same things that you understand about the rest of the body. Like rep ranges and tension. What builds biceps builds your abs too. There's a lot of myths around like you get a few hundred reps. The greatest gains I saw in both those muscle groups came from actually focusing on heavy training and slow and controlled and only doing five reps. If you do physio ball crunches right with a full range of motion, especially if you keep your hands

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