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Welcome to The BarBend Newsletter! Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

• Find your perfect ab training frequency

• Train lower lats for a dense-looking back

• The very best home treadmills of 2025

Training

Abdominal Stretch

Your ab muscles constantly straddle a line between being trained like every other muscle and requiring a special sort of treatment to create the most aesthetic cheese grater possible. Specifically, many of us have been told to train our abs every day, a stark contrast to training most other body parts once or twice a week.

So, how frequently should you train your abs? 

Some people may disagree, but there is a general consensus that around three days of ab training per week will help you squeeze everything you can out of the six sexiest muscles on the body.

How you train will impact this as well. For example, do beltless deadlifts count as ab training? Are you neglecting your lower-back training? Should you incorporate weights into your ab routine?

Beach season is rapidly approaching, and the six-pack isn't going out of fashion anytime soon. Bone up on your ab training and get the body oil and Instagram filters ready.

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Exercise Selection

Fulfill Your Density

The lower lats can be tough to train because it is especially difficult to "feel" that part of the body when working out.

While we’re not here to tell you it’ll be easy, we are here with five back exercises that will help you develop this tricky part of your physique and help you build the complete back development you have always craved.

Long-stretch rows started from overhead are a great way to target your lower lats. Using the lat pulldown correctly, rather than just banging out endless useless reps, is the first step you’ll want to take. You can mix in some other exercises at the same station, like a straight-arm pulldown, to flush even more blood into the area of note. 

Low lats may be hard to train, but once you’ve got them, you’ll have them for life.

Equipment

Our Treadmill Picks

We get it. Sometimes you really want to work out, but another "dun-dun" just sounded on a Law and Order marathon, and you can't afford to miss another of Lenny Briscoe's quips. Don't worry — we've got you covered.

These 2025 model treadmills are the BarBend staff’s top choices for indoor running and walking, so you won’t have to leave home to work up a sweat. You can find options ranging from fancy to completely stripped down, ensuring you’ll never miss a run, no matter what the weather or traditional cable decides to bring to your doorstep.

Now is the perfect time to be in the market for a treadmill, especially if you can learn to be a savvy shopper.

Quick Hits

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Carry This: Develop some serious water-carrying skills and beef up your upper back by including some overhead carries in your routine.

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