“Wait, a bodybuilder ab workout? Bodybuilders don’t train their abs!”
If you’re a long-time fan of professional bodybuilding, you might have had that very thought cross your mind when you saw the headline of this article. And it’s true — many top champions past and present famously forgo abs in their splits, instead focusing their prodigious time in the gym on the rest of their physique while dialing in their core definition solely through diet.
“Some” doesn’t equal “all,” though. Plenty of Olympia contenders and aspiring amateurs alike have made sure to squeeze at least some abdominal work into their regular routines, knowing that every detail matters… and that nothing brings out the definition of your six-pack and surrounding midsection muscles like direct, detail-etching exercises taken to searing momentary muscle failure.
Working your abs hard is also a great way to build stability in your entire core, meaning you’ll have a solid base for virtually every movement you do throughout the day and during your workouts. So even if a six-pack isn’t what you’re after, it can’t hurt to put some focus on your midsection.
Borrowing some of the favorite movements of champions past, the Oxygen team has crafted the following top-to-bottom midsection makeover that you can easily add to your current routine once or twice weekly. Sure, not every bodybuilder trains abs — but after a few months of dedicated efforts, your results may just prove they all should.
The Old-School Bodybuilding Abdominal Workout
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