• LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’ve heard most body builders don’t really do much for abs. If you have low body fat and do whole body exercises like squats, deadlifts, or even stuff like bench press they should pretty much take care of themselves.

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      2 months ago

      Nope they won’t! Not as far as being in actual shape. Sure, many activities don’t need great abs, but every time I slack off and then give them a normal workout, they complain a lot after, which indicates they’re tiring a lot compared to other muscles.

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          2 months ago

          Depends on the workout. If they don’t target the abs in some way, they don’t generally get sore. Though compared to a good workout, doing a set of situps shouldn’t make them sore, but it sure does if I’ve been slacking off on abs!