6 Pack Abs In A Fraction Of The Time
The entire fitness community insists that you must only train your abs at the end of your workout. They state that since the abs contribute greatly to spinal stability, they should never be fatigued prior to performing non ab exercises such as, presses, squats, RDL’s or rowing exercises. Therefore the only option the “experts” give to you is to work your abs at the end of your workouts.
The problem is that this viewpoint goes against one of the most basic training principles: The Priority Principle. This principle clearly states that what gets trained first will get the best results. Is it possible that this principle works for each and every muscle group in the human body except for the abs?
What if your abs are your weakest body part? What if getting six pack abs happens to be your number one priority?
In either of these cases, your abs should be worked at the beginning of your workout when you are the least fatigued.
So I suggest this alteration to your workout: if abs are your priority, work them out first! This simple adjustment in training sequence will make a huge difference in your results. You will have much greater focus when working your abs, and be able to put forth a significantly better effort while training them, since you will be totally fresh.
If you are used to just cranking out a few sets of crunches at the end of your workouts, you will literally double your rate of progress towards carving out ripped abs by using this technique.
Another benefit to prioritized abdominal training is the warm up effect that it has on the body. This actually helps prepare you for the rest of your workout. The only exception to this rule is when you are truly training with maximal weights. Doing anything that could have any lingering fatigue prior to a maximal weight workout could be detrimental.
Try this exercise sequence and carve out your six pack faster than you thought was possible!
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