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Is it worth training abs on a bulk?

GBPack93
GBPack93 Posts: 76 Member
edited February 7 in Fitness and Exercise
If your goal is to gain muscle, it is likely that your body fat % would go up during the process. Since ab definition is more about BF% than anything else, is it a waste of time to work out abs on a bulk or should it still be done to strengthen the muscles? Thanks!

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  • spinedocmfp
    spinedocmfp Posts: 109 Member
    train them for 2 reasons.
    1. core strength has an effect on all your lifts
    2. when you want to lean out, you need the abs there to show off. Abs are muscles too, and won't get bigger on your cut.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    The question is more how does exercise a or b fit into my program?
    What's your program? What are your goals?
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