This is the time of year we receive more questions about ab training. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere it’s getting to be summer and that means guys are taking their shirts off (outside) and want to look their best. Ab training is a simple and straitforward as biceps training yet, for some reason, more training crap has been writen on this bodypart than any other.

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Do you know where real punching power is generated and released? It’s in the final inch or two of motion. Legendary martial artist, Bruce Lee, was known for demonstrating this fact with his famous “one inch punch.” Lee would position his fist just one inch in front of the abdomen of a subject and – without moving his hand backward whatsoever – would unleash a punch that would lift the subject off his feet and launch him into a waiting chair several feet behind him.

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For the vast majority of people out there, this is a completely ineffective approach. This protocol does burn some calories during the workout, but at a serious cost. If you adhere to the typical aerobic workout, your body will become an efficient fat burner. This is not a good thing.

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One of the biggest frustrations of bodybuilding and personal trainers is witnessing gym members who work out for two hours or more, 6 or 7 times a week, performing the same using the exact same weight, sets, and repetitions. Instead of challenging their body to do more than it’s capable of, they simply go through the motions. While they do maintain their current strength levels, they never progress beyond this to become even stronger.

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Losing weight is all about expending more calories than you consume throughout the day. It is well known that this may be achieved by eating well and exercising, but it is not commonly understood which exercise program is the best for burning the most calories in a day.

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You know how it is. You go into the gym on a regular basis and you give it all you’ve got. Whatever it takes to get the job done, you do. Most of the time it’s just the meat and potatoes exercises — Squats, Bench Presses, Curls — the old tried and true. They work. No need to bother with a foolproof formula. Or is there?

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In nature, there’s a basic law: The big fish eats the little fish, and the big fish gets eaten by the bigger fish. This tenet holds true throughout the animal kingdom and every beast instinctively is aware of it. The size of a creature will dictate its dominance, often without retaliation. Don’t mess with the big boys. Even among the same species, it’s the largest and strongest of the herd who invariably winds up as the leader (at least until a bigger one comes along). These leaders get to feed first after the kill and they even have their choice of any female in the flock. No doubt about it — being big has its perks.

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Read it and weep. This program is brutal! It’s beyond painful. In fact, it’s so tough, it’s almost obscene! If the notion of overtraining is an issue for you — turn the page. This routine is for the guy who isn’t afraid to inflict some serious stress on his thighs and force them into growth! And that, it will definitely do. But it’s gonna hurt ya.

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When someone asks you to “make a muscle,” do you unhesitatingly roll up your trousers and flex your calve? No way. It’s the biceps that everyone wants to get a look at. Biceps, for some inexplicable reason, are the gauge by which one’s overall muscularity is judged. If your biceps look good, most people will presume the rest of you does as well. That’s why we want them. You have to admit–the biceps have little to do with overall strength or health. (But damn, they sure look cool.) Okay, they’re mostly for “show”, yet when they’re big and defined and vascular, they’re an awesome sight which suggest strength, power and sensuality. Is it any wonder guys want bigger bi’s?

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I’ve never seen a guy in a gym who wasn’t interested in putting another inch or two of size on his chest and arms. Over the years I’ve seen innumerable workouts offered that are supposed to do wonders for building a bigger chest or putting more muscle on a guy’s triceps or biceps. Most of them are a waste of time.

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