Effective use of abs during heavy lifts, combined with staying tight and employing power breathing, can be sufficient for abdominal strength and aesthetics.

“once you do and this is the beauty you don't really have to train your abs anymore so Franco Columbo for example great example in addition to winning you know being super strong strong and winning Mr Olympia he won the best abs he didn't train ABS he said he told me I hate AB training he just would stay tight whenever he did his heavy lifts and this is pretty much what happens when you reach a certain level of strength and a certain level of awareness simply staying tight during your strength work and also employing power breathing which is very important uh you're going to be able to to get as strong as as you need in the ABS”