Originally Posted by
Mark Rippetoe
"Dear Sir,
I have watched your videos and read your books, they are all well informed and very instructive. However, I do not understand your seeming obsession with “abs”. Why would a power lifter concern himself with something which is completely out of his purview. Successful power lifters are endomorphs who by definition do not have a slim waistline; they are the descendants of peasant stock bred for strength, not beauty or intelligence: think Hagrid or female Olympic shot putters. So let the ectomorphs and their fitness and fashion magazines worry about “abs”, and please stop wasting your time dwelling on a subject your audience cannot hope to attain.
Sincerely,"