Pavel has both in tremendous quantity and quality. Also, a great deal of kicking power comes from the same source. Anyone of us who has pulled a muscle in that area and tried to practice can attest to just how much their midsection accounts for. There is also that aspect of a strong midsection acting like armor for the soft internal organs. It s clear that a strong midsection is important to a martial artist.
Crunches don t work.
Not very well. Much of what I said about Pavel Tsatsouline s other work, Power To The People, applies to this book as well. It has the functionality of a cookbook while presenting the information you would expect in a textbook. It is also a very enjoyable and entertaining read with many sidebars and anecdotes. Included in this text are a myriad of abdominal exercises.