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THE TRUTH ABOUT SIX-PACK ABS - Viral PDF Generator

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Training & Nutrition Insider Secrets for a Lean-BodyTruthAboutAbs.comthree (not necessarily during the same phase of your workouts) will yield the bestresults for overall muscular development, body fat loss, and athletic performance.Front squats are moderately more difficult than back squats, while overheadsquats are considerably more difficult than either back squats or front squats. I‟llcover overhead squats in a future article. If you are only accustomed to performingback squats, it will take you a few sessions to become comfortable with frontsquats, so start out light. After a couple sessions of practice, you will start to feelthe groove and be able to increase the poundage. Let‟s take a closer look at frontsquats in particular.To perform front squats:The front squat recruits the abdominals to a much higher degree for stability due tothe more upright position compared with back squats. It is mostly a lower bodyexercise, but is great for functionally incorporating core strength and stability into thesquatting movement. It can also be slightly difficult to learn how to properly rest thebar on your shoulders. There are two ways to rest the bar on the front of theshoulders. In the first method, you step under the bar and cross your forearms intoan “X” position while resting the bar on the dimple that is created by the shouldermuscle near the bone, keeping your elbows up high so that your arms are parallel tothe ground. You then hold the bar in place by pressing the thumb side of your fistsagainst the bar for support. Alternatively, you can hold the bar by placing yourpalms face up and the bar resting on your fingers against your shoulders. For bothmethods, your elbows must stay up high to prevent the weight from falling. Yourupper arms should stay parallel to the ground throughout the squat. Find out whichbar support method is more comfortable for you. Then, initiate the squat from yourhips by sitting back and down, keeping the weight on your heels as opposed to theballs of your feet. Squat down to a position where your thighs are approximatelyparallel to the ground, then press back up to the starting position. Keeping yourweight more towards your heels is the key factor in squatting to protect your kneesAm I too old? I'm older, heavily overweight, and out of shape. I also haven't worked out in years. Isthis program going to be too hard for me to follow?

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