1. it is a
FACT that the only function of the Rectus Abdominis (abdominal muscles) is to shorten the distance between the pubic bone and the sternum.
2. it is a
MYTH that the full straight legged sit-up on the abdominal board is an abdominal exercise.
3. it is a
FACT that leg raises are leg exercises.
4. it is a
MYTH that abdominal exercises of any kind are fat reducers.
5. it is a
FACT that a full sit-up is a Psoas Major exercise.
6. it is a
MYTH that an arched back engages the abdominal muscles; it only stretches it.
7. it is a
FACT that the Psoas Major muscle arches the back both in the standing position and in the supine position.
8. it is a
MYTH that the abdominals or the Spinae Erector muscles arch the back.
9. it is a
FACT that high reps and/or daily abdominal exercise workouts result in a loss of muscle tissues and tone.
10. it is a
MYTH that abdominal exercises produce a small waist.
11. it is a
FACT that supplements speed up the metabolic rate and reduce subcutaneous fat.
12. it is a
MYTH that abdominals need to be worked any differently than other muscle groups, as far as sets and reps are concerned.
13. it is a
FACT that you could lose up to 1 full inch off your arm if you add abdominal exercises to your routine if you have trained less than two years.
14. it is a
MYTH that eating fat causes you to get fat -- quite the contrary, fat
burns fat!
15. it is a
FACT that most bodybuilding champions do not work abdominals before a contest.
16. it is a
MYTH that hanging from the chinning bar and bringing the knees to the chest is an abdominal exercise -- it is a leg exercise used by sprinters!
17. it is a
FACT that abdominal work causes a nerve shock to the nerve cluster in the second brain and restricts all other muscular gains.
These statements have been fortified in 50 years of bodybuilding research by Vince Gironda.
Facts and Myths about Abdominals
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