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ABS AND CORE EXERCISES

BEND TO BUILD MIDSECTION MUSCLE

Build a midsection like a stone pillar with the Saxon side bend.

Tobuildtrulystrongandeyepoppingabs,youhavetoexpandyourabexerciserepertoire.
Thismonth,wellshowyouamovethatslastedmorethan100years,andforgoodreason.
ArthurSaxonanearly20thcenturystrongmanusedittobuildhiscoretothepointwherehe
couldperformstaggeringfeatsofstrength,suchasextendingabarbellloadedwith370
poundsoverheadwithonearm,whilebentatthehipstooneside.NowknownastheSaxon
sidebend,thiscorebuilderneedstoenteryour21stcenturyworkouts.
Liketheconventionalsidebendyourealreadyfamiliarwith,theSaxonsidebendworksthe
obliques.Butbecauseyourarmsareoverhead,thestabilitycomponentismuchmore
challenging.Ifaweakcorehasbeenholdingbackyouroverheadpressingpower,thismove
willcorrectit.

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