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Re:The Diminishing Returns of Everything by ken on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @12:48PM (#23008861)
> The same goes for abs. The first ten thousand set-ups you do just may give you that 6-pack abs you want, but another thirty thousand sure won't get you the 7-pack.

He picked the one type of exercise which doesn't really change. If you're lifting or running, you see increasing returns for a long time. You get stronger by lifting heavy weights, and you need to lift light weights to be able to lift heavy weights.

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Re:The Diminishing Returns of Everything by GloriousKoji on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @04:25PM (#23011494)
It's also a bad example because pack number is determined largely by genetics and visibility is largely determined by diet. Look at Arnold in his Mr Olympia days, he only had a 5-pack.
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