Dr. Andy Galpin

And so by doing the isolation exercises, we can make sure that the rectus abdominis gets target or the transverse abdominis.

And we're not failing because our quads got tired.

We're not failing because of some other load reason.

So I think it's pretty good rationale here to say,

use a combination of those big dynamic ones and the isolation exercises to maximize the aesthetic appeal of them.

I would also make sure I'm doing a combination of movement-based exercises as well as the anti-movement ones.

The anti-movement ones are again nice because you can do a lot of them and you're not doing a lot of increased risk or load on your spine, which should help you lower your risk of injury or even mild aggravation.

So from an exercise choice perspective, that's what I would recommend.

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