ABS
We believe that the abs are just like any other muscle
in the body. That you cannot develope strong abs with reps and reps of situps or crunches. To build strong abs,
just like any other muscle, you must work low reps against resistance. If you are into the aesthetics of weight
training, you still want to train your abs in this fashion. The more you build the ab muscles the better they will
show when you get your bodyfat down.
For the powerlifter, strong abs will help you maintain good form and
protect your back during the execution of maximum singles with the squat and the deadlift.
Here Mike Brookman is demonstrating a stability
ball crunch. He is using a cable attached to weights as resistance.
The advantage to using a stability ball is that it turns the crunch into more of a compound movement. In other
words, the obliques, and the intercostals, work much harder to stabilise as you perform the exercise.
Mike Brookman is a very strong powerlifter and owner of
