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 How you do an abs exercise is a lot more important than the exercise you do. Every
1 direct abdominal movement should be done as such: Before starting your rep, flex
your abs as hard as you can (imagine getting punched in the stomach), when your
abs are tensed start your rep, do the concentric fairly slowly. At the end of each rep
once again contract your abs as hard as you can then proceed to do the eccentric/
lowering phase slowly while maintaining abdominal tension.

For every direct abdominal exercise focus on reaching muscle failure in as few reps
2 as possible instead of on doing as many reps as you can. Make each rep harder, not
easier. This will improve your capacity to recruit and contract your abs.

For your other muscle groups, try to pic exercises that involve the core muscles
3 to some extent. For example: squats, front squats, Zercher squats, Frankenstein
squats, standing overhead lifts, deadlifts, RDL, Straight-arms pulldown, etc.

Every time you do an exercise, contract your abs as hard as you can (imagine getting
4 punched in the stomach) even if there is no real need for it. This will train your capacity
to recruit your abs and will make every ab exercise more effective in the future.

Use a blitz approach. Train abs directly at every workout for 4 weeks then stop
5 training them directly (but still apply advices 3 and 4) for 2-3 weeks.

FIVE QUICK TIPS FOR BETTER ABS 2

Christian Thibaudeau
ABOUT CHRIS
Christian Thibaudeau: has been
involved in the business of training
for over the last 20 years. During
this period, he worked with athletes
from 28 different sports. He has
been “Head Strength Coach” for
the Central Institute for Human
Performance (official center of
the St. Louis Blues). His work
method enabled him to lead several
successful athletes in a multitude
of different disciplines. Christian
is a prolific writer with three books
published, each of which translated
into three languages (The Black
Christian
Popularized the
Neurotyping System
Neural optimization supersedes
hormonal optimization because the
neural response affects the hormonal
response. This is essentially the
founding principle and inspiration
Book of Training Secrets, Theory
and Application of Modern Strength
and Power Methods, High Threshold
Muscle Building). He also co-wrote
the book Maximum Muscle Bible
(2017) with Paul Carter. Christian is
also a senior author and head writer
for the E-Magazine T-Nation. His
articles are read by over 200,000
people every week. As a lecturer, he
has given conferences and seminars
around the world, to audiences
ranging from amateur athletes to
health professionals and coaches of
all types.
behind Christian Thibaudeau’s
Neurotyping System. The bottom line
is simple: you are more likely to train
hard, be focused, and stay motivated
if you like the type of training you
are doing. The training that goes
against your nature causes a higher
stress response that hinders optimal
progression.