How to Build Abs (as a Natural Lifter)
In this article, I'll try to keep it short as there is nothing complicated about this topic at all. As a natural lifter, you only need to apply the way you progressively overload your other muscles to your abs. Abs are muscles, and muscles grow when stretched. Therefore, it must be logical to conclude that abs will grow if we progressively overload the stretching component of the muscle using a mixture of reps and weight. It's as simple as that. For this article, I won't even touch on machine work for abs because I don't use them. I have never tried a machine (mostly because I don't have access to one) because ab work is hard enough when done properly. I'm going to list 3 movements you can do that I guarantee will be enough to get all of the hypertrophic abdominal development you could ever want. Sit-ups with Decline Bench or with Weight or Both When done properly, sit-ups are probably the best movement you can do. All you need to do them is either something he...