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Lee Labrada's Corner
Building a Killer Midsection
By Lee Labrada
Dear Friend,
I'm
going to show you how to build a dynamic, defined mid-section
that you'll be proud to show off. A slim, trim mid- section with deeply etched
abdominals is the focal point of any finished physique.
Developing
a great mid-section is a function of two factors:
a) Building the
abdominal muscles up
b)
Stripping away body fat so that the abdominal muscles are visible and
prominent.
Developing
a great mid-section is not difficult, but it requires discipline. The routine
that I'm going to show you doesn't take long to perform, but does require
focus, concentration and near-perfect form.
I want you
to perform this abdominal routine three times per week, and give it at least
one month before assessing it. Then, I would like you to e-mail me to let me
know how it worked for you. Fair enough? Let's go!
I never
train my abdominals more than three times per week because like any other
muscle group, the abdominals can become easily over-trained, bringing progress
to a halt.
My quick
and easy abdominal routine consists of only two exercises: abdominal crunches
and hanging leg raises.
Now,
before you lose interest, I am going to be revealing some interesting things,
about these very simple and common exercises, that you may not already know, so
stick around. First, some general notes:
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Perform as many
repetitions as you can on each set, bringing the abdominal muscles to failure
on each set. Failure is the point at which you cannot perform any more
repetitions.
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Take approximately one
minute of rest between sets.
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Maintain constant
tension on the abdominal muscles through- out the range of motion.
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Maintain perfect form
on both exercises and do not cheat or swing.
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Let's look at the
abdominal's range of motion. If you lie perfectly flat on the floor and then,
by contracting your abdominals, raise your shoulders as high as possible off
the floor, the maximum level to which you'll be able to bring your shoulders up
is that of a 30º angle off the floor. Any more bending beyond this point will
require the assistance of other muscles, including the powerful hip flexor
muscles, which is undesirable. As you can see, the abdominals' range of motion
is rather limited.
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The function of the
abdominals is to pull the rib cage and pubic bone together. In an exercise such
as the ab crunch, it is the function of the abdominal muscles to roll the
sternum (or chest bone) towards the pelvic area, much as you would roll up a
carpet.
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Keep this motion in
mind as you perform your crunching exercises, and all abdominal exercises in
general. You must roll the abdominals together , avoiding hinging at the hips.
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Traditional sit-ups are
useless. When your legs are kept straight, the more powerful hip flexors(
psoas) muscles are in a position of advantage where they over power the weaker
ab muscles. Contraction of these powerful hip flexor muscles cause the body to
hinge at the hips. That is why when someone is doing sit-ups, it appears that
they are hinging at their hips. On the other hand, properly executed abdominal
exercises such as the crunch cause the body to hinge in the middle and lower
spine as the abdominals curl. Just remember, it's like rolling up a carpet.
 O.K.
Now, let's talk about the exercises themselves.
We will
begin with the Crunch. To perform the crunch, lie flat on the ground and place
your legs over a bench or a chair so that your knees are bent at a 90† angle.
When you are in the proper starting position, you should look as if you are
"sitting down" except that your back is flat against the floor and your calves
are making contact with the surface of the seat or bench cushion.
Place your
hands behind your neck (be sure not to pull your neck during this exercise,
otherwise it could result in severe injury). As you exhale, contract your
abdominals, rolling your sternum (breast bone) towards your pelvic area much as
you would roll up a carpet. Again, it's important to keep this rolling motion
in mind. Hold the contraction for a moment and then slowly lower.
Your
shoulders should not come up off the ground more than six inches or so. Perform
as many repetitions as you can, stopping only when a deep burning sensation
occurs in the abdominals and it is impossible to perform any more repetitions.
Perform 3-4 sets of crunches, doing as many repetitions as you can.
Hanging Leg
Raises: As the name implies, hang from a chinning bar with your hands
approximately shoulder width apart. Raise your legs (with knees bent) quickly,
making sure that your pelvis rocks forward at the beginning of each repetition
and that you hinge at the lower spine, not at the hips. During the hanging leg
raise, you are attempting once again to roll your abdominals together into a
crunch position, not swivel at the hips.
This time,
you are rolling your pelvis towards your sternum which is the mirror opposite
of the crunch exercise. Slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
It is important that you do not let your lower back arch as you do this. Your
pelvis should remain tucked slightly forward. The biggest benefit of the
hanging leg raise exercise will come during the lowering of the legs, so lower
slowly. Perform 3-4 sets of as many repetitions as you can do again, performing
each set to failure.
So there
you have it. This is a clean, short abdominal routine that is guaranteed to
burn your abdominals out quickly and give you great results. The entire routine
should not take you more than 10-15 minutes, three times per week. Combine this
routine with a low-fat, high-protein diet, and you'll have the tools you need
to develop that sharp mid- section you've always wanted.
Until
Next Month,
©2004 - Lee Labrada. All rights reserved
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Lee Labrada is founder and President of Labrada Nutrition of Houston, Texas.
Lee is also a former world champion professional
bodybuilder and a past winner of the IFBB Mr. Universe
and twenty-two bodybuilding titles. He is one of only
three men in history to place in the top four in the
Mr.Olympia for seven consecutive years, a feat
matched only by legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Lee Haney. Lee has been featured on the covers of
over 100 magazines worldwide, in hundreds of articles,
and has appeared on NBC and ESPN television. Lee is
co-author of Get Lean, and two exercise videos, "I
Want To Pump You Up!" and "Mass With Class".
Lee holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston.
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