Even when you aren’t exercising your abs directly, it is crucial to flex your core during your other weight training workouts.
It is especially important when performing compound moves like deadlifts, squats, and bench press.
It will add detail to your abs that you can’t achieve through regular abdominal training and will help your other workouts dramatically.
Written by: Joel Tibboh
Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist at Fit Zone Limited.
Instagram: @fitzonegh
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Source: Glitz Africa Magazine issue 21
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Simple steps to lose belly fat #7: Contract your abs during other exercises
Even when you aren’t exercising your abs directly, it is crucial to flex your core during your other weight training workouts. It is especially important when performing compound moves like deadlifts, squats, and bench press. It will add detail to your abs that you can’t achieve through regular a...
By Glitz Africa · May 4, 2021 · 1 min read
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