Yes, you read that title correctly. Want powerful, well developed abs? Then I strongly suggest you put in some time doing squats!
My focus here is not ripped fitness model six pack abs, but rather a solid powerful core that will enhance your performance in any activity as well as protect your internal organs and lower back. I will address those shredded washboard abs and how to get them in a future post.
Dan John www.danjohn.net is one of the most respected strength coaches in the world!
Dan has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record!
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By Dan John
Everybody knows that certain things are “good for you.” In fact, I am usually amazed at the lists that people can spout off in just a moment or two without really thinking about it. Like my quick list:
•Don’t smoke
•Wear a seatbelt
•Floss daily
•Eat veggies
•Get eight hours of sleep.
I recently mastered one of the biggest training goals of my life!
I have been training for 40 years and have achieved some pretty decent results but there has always been one exercise that has haunted and embarrassed me. Pullups have always been an issue for me. Thats not really true. I sucked at them so I just made believe they didn't exist!
Just because you aren't 20 or 30 anymore doesn't mean you still can't train hard and heavy (if that’s your thing). It simply means you can't do it the same way as you did previously and expect to get positive results. As time moves on your body changes in many ways. Hormone levels naturally decrease as we age, and as a result our body's ability to recover from hard physical work is reduced. Additionally our joints begin to suffer the "ravages of time".
It's time to stop wasting endless hours every week on useless low-intensity cardio work! You can lose a far greater amount of body fat, much more quickly, by doing strength training and high-intensity sprint intervals. A few hours a week total can produce dramatic fat loss results.