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Everyone wants washboard abs<\/a>, but anyone who\u2019s been training in the gym for years knows that getting abs is no easy task. It takes a disciplined diet and the correct movements. Some key muscle groups of your abdominals are your obliques. These muscles on the side help give you the awe-dropping V-taper. <\/span>International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)\/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA)<\/span><\/a> athlete Adrian Pietrariu\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>shared his secret exercise for obliques on Instagram (IG).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In 2018 Adrian Pietrariu was the INBA PNBA\u2019s Athlete of the Year. In addition, he was inducted into the INBA PNBA Hall of Fame in 2020. On IG, Adrian said:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis Exercise is one of my Secrets to getting those Obliques to show like the Shark Gills\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I do 4 to 6 sets of 30 reps each side.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Below is a video of Adrian Pietrariu performing this movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The exercise Adrian Pietrariu is doing is known as oblique extensions. Oblique extensions target your obliques. You can add weight to them as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, <\/span>everyone wants chiseled abs<\/span><\/a>, but it\u2019s imperative for a competitive bodybuilder. The <\/span>right exercises can help tone your abs<\/span><\/a>. However, as the adage goes, abs are made in the kitchen. <\/span><\/p>\n A lot of people think that by doing more ab exercises, they\u2019ll get abs. However, it\u2019s cutting body fat<\/a> via a caloric deficit that truly gives you washboard abs. Although, the correct movements will make your abs stronger and help them be more noticeable once you get down to <\/span>lower body fat levels<\/span><\/a>. But you must have low body fat levels if you want your abs to show. We recommend between 10-12% body fat for visible abs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, <\/span>nutrition is essential to get low body fat levels<\/span><\/a>, but critical exercises are also crucial. Aside from oblique extensions, there are a variety of other exercises you can do to target your core. To name a few, we created a list of a few ab exercises you can try next time you workout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As the name suggests, natural bodybuilding is a sport that prohibits drugs. Bans against drugs are especially true in the INBA PNBA league. That\u2019s because this natural bodybuilding league vets every athlete through the <\/span>utmost drug testing standards \u2013 the World Anti-Doping Agency<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Competitors that fail a WADA-compliant drug test at any point during the year \u2013 the INBA PNBA does both in-season and off-season testing \u2013 will be <\/span>stripped of their title and banned from competing<\/span><\/a>. And instead of earning a spot on the Hall of Fame as Adrian Pietrariu has. They\u2019ll be ridiculed on the <\/span>Hall of Shame<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Below is a Generation Iron exclusive interview with Pietrariu on his perspective on whether he thinks a bodybuilder is natural if they used to take steroids but don\u2019t now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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