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Old 07-13-2007, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Riddick2112 View Post
possibly for the novice, the compounds would be sufficient but as one gets stronger and moves onto intermediate shit, direct ab work becomes more necessary?
I would start the ab work right from day 1. Even as newbie lifting 135lbs on deadlift, which is nothing for most of us, its still heavy to them. A vet pulling 700lbs or a novice pulling 200 could both be working at the same intensity. To me thats a potential trap you could fall in as a rookie, "I'm not lifting nearly as much as that guy and he doesn't do this or that, so I'm fine".

But most definitely ab work becomes necessary. There's no way I'd be able to pull 300+ on deads or squat 400+ without the abs I've got. I'd probably have a hernia otherwise.

Another thing I like about big abs is that on a tough rep or set I'll tighten my abs and it helps me push through and move the weights.
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