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Do Deadlifts Work Your Abs? Will You Get a Six Pack?

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Six pack abs are like a brand new Mercedes: Something we all dream of having one day but is statistically unlikely to get without putting in a fair amount of work.

And just like you may play the lottery every week to fast-track your C-Class, you’ll dig through countless posts on bodybuilding forums in desperate search of the “quick fix” for six-pack abs.

Deadlifts are arguably the exercise that does it all.

Now you’re wondering:

Do deadlifts work your abs? And if they do, will you get a six-pack?

Let’s find out!

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Straight Arm Cable Pushdown: Muscles Worked, & How-To

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The cable machine at the gym doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Seriously, can you think of another machine at the gym that allows you to….

  1. Swap in different attachments in seconds?
  2. Get unrivaled support and control during lifts?
  3. Focus on minor muscles optimally for maximum growth?
  4. Perform dozens of exercises for nearly every muscle group in the body?

Probably not.

But on that last point, we’ve got a new one for you to try: The straight arm cable pushdown. So let’s review everything there is to know about this exercise.

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Dumbbell Good Morning: Benefits, Muscles Worked, & How-To

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You’ve squeezed back squats and the occasional leg press into your workout routine to keep from skipping leg day. Hell, you even do a calf exercise sometimes when you’re feeling daring!

But here’s a question:

What are you doing to target your hamstrings directly?

If you don’t have a good answer, then your current routine needs some work. Maybe the good morning exercise with dumbbells is the exercise for you.

Let’s find out!

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Shoulder Shrugs: Exercise Benefits, Muscles Worked, & How-To

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Shoulder and trap exercises are some of the most overlooked exercises among new gym-goers. But targeting these muscles is about more than just doing a routine that doesn’t leave any muscle out.

Exercises like the shoulder shrug can help straighten your spine during the day and allow you to work on good posture. That’s especially true if you spend most of the day sitting at a desk.

We know you’ve heard of shoulder shrugs before, but how much do you really know about this trap exercise? Keep reading to learn all there is to know about shoulder shrugs.

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CrossFit’s Skin the Cat: Benefits, Muscles Worked, & How-To

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By now, you know that your CrossFit WOD is absolutely unpredictable. You head to the box hoping to see front squats and thrusters scrawled on the whiteboard, only to find your arch nemesis’s name staring you down: The skin the cat.

If you can’t avoid it, you have to learn to conquer it. So, keep reading to learn everything there is to know about CrossFit’s skin the cat.

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