Abs exercises
Your abs brace your trunk and curl your spine. A strong brace protects your back under a heavy bar.
Isolation exercises
One muscle, one joint. Good for adding sets without much extra fatigue.
How much to train your abs
About 8 to 12 hard sets a week to start, up to 12 to 20 as you get more experienced, split over two or more sessions, each set ending 1 to 3 reps short of failure. More in how many sets per week and reps in reserve.
A abs plan that adapts to you
Liftsmith picks abs exercises your gym can do, sets the weight for every set, and only trains them again once they've recovered.
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