Sit on the floor with the soles of your feet pressed together and drop your knees to each side. Your legs should make a ...

Transform your waist workout with the Barbell Rollout! Engage your abs, learn proper technique, and avoid common pitfalls for ...

Strengthening your rectus abdominis (the superficial outer ab muscles lovingly known as the six-pack) is important, but it's ...

The reverse crunch is a simple core exercise that targets those hard-to-hit lower abs — without straining your neck and back.

Diastasis recti is the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, commonly known as the "six-pack" muscles, along the midline of your stomach. “There is a fascial or soft tissue connection at ...

The “six-pack” refers to the rectus abdominis muscle in the center of your abdominal area. It comprises two vertical bands of muscles intersected by horizontal bands of connective tissue.

Our core is key for everyday movement, but when most of us train it we tend to just do exercises that isolate our ‘superficial’ ab muscles, like the rectus abdominis and external obliques.

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

1. Koop H, Koprdova S, Schürmann C: Chronic abdominal wall pain—a poorly recognized clinical problem. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016; 113: 51–7 VOLLTEXT 2. Boelens OB, van Assen T, Houterman S ...

1. Koop H, Koprdova S, Schürmann C: Chronic abdominal wall pain—a poorly recognized clinical problem. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016; 113: 51–7 VOLLTEXT 2. Boelens OB, van Assen T, Houterman S ...

In a woman do not forget gynecologic causes of acute abdomen (see Chapter on Abdominal pain in women (Page DFH-OBG-1 & 2). Rectus sheath hematoma.