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THE EVOLUTION OF ABS TRAINING

your abs is out—and it entails more than situps and planks, more than just targeting your rectus abdominis, the ballyhooed band of muscle between your chest and your hips. If you want true core strength (and, yes, that six-pack), a growing group of experts will tell you that you need to carry heavy weights and walk. This forces your core to constantly microcorrect and rebalance as you

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