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B Y M & F E D I T O R S
abs will grow in thickness with KEEP YOUR CORE
a lot of weighted exercises,” TIGHT WHEN LIFTING
he says. “I like to stick with It’s a classic win-win, Potvin
hanging leg raises, decline notes. It helps you maintain
crunches, obliques, things like perfect form and also develops
that. Nothing crazy—just body- the abdominals.
weight movements.”
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
ISOLATE THE UPPER Despite his regimented
CHEST “I like to do a lot of military discipline, Potvin
isolation work on the upper feels you need to listen to
chest,” he explains. “I like to hit your body, no matter what.
the Hammer Strength machine “I go by feel a lot,” he says.
hard and heavy. I don’t like to While he trains every day, he
do a lot of dumbbell flyes. I feel won’t ignore his body when it’s
they put unnecessary strain on telling him to take a rest. “I’ll
joints and tendons. But I do a lot sometimes take two days of
of incline work to make sure my rest. You have to know when
upper chest is thick and full.” you need to shut it down.”
USE TRADITIONAL REP FOCUS ON CALORIES,
RANGES During his formative NOT MEALS “I believe that it
bodybuilding years, Pot- doesn’t really matter how
vin would experiment frequently you eat,
a lot and go for PRs as long as you’re
(personal records). getting your calories,”
But he doesn’t Potvin says. He usually
do this too much eats four to six meals
anymore. “I still like per day, but he
to ego lift every now may increase that
and then,” he says, number during prep.
“but for the sets that
really matter, I shoot for
eight to 12 reps.”
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