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Rectus abdominis
Your rectus abdominis runs down the middle, the entire length of
your abdominal area.
The rectus abdominis muscle stabilizes the trunk and pulls the
sternum (breastbone) toward the hips and the hips towards the
sternum.
The rectus abdominis also tilts the pelvis, in turn affecting the
curvature of the spine., the rectus abdominis Is the most
superficial abdominal muscle, this is because it is The one that’s
closest to the surface The rectus abdominis is the muscle you can
see when you develop your ab muscles. The rectus abdominis is
responsible for giving you the six pack or washboard stomach look.
Toning the rectus abdominis
Toning the rectus abdominis can help you to enhance your performance
in sports in which you have to lift, such as wind surfing and also
those in which you run and jump, such as track events or wrestling.
Transverses abdominis
The transverses abdominis is the deepest abdominal muscle. Your
transverses abdominis runs horizontally across the abdominal wall
and along the midsection underneath the external and internal
obliques.
The transverses abdominis pulls the abdominal wall inward and forces
your breath out. Toning the transverses abdominis muscle can enhance
any activities that need short bursts of power such as karate,
kickboxing, or football.
Oblique abdominal muscles
There are actually two different oblique abdominal muscles that make
up the abdominal regions. These abdominal oblique muscles are
responsible for twisting the body It is important to exercise
abdominal oblique muscles when working on getting the abdominal
regions in shape.
External oblique
The external oblique muscles run along your side, diagonally to the
retus abdominis. The external oblique forms a V across the fount of
the abdominal area, Extending diagonally down from the lower ribs to
the pubic bone, and helps twist the trunk.
You use the left external oblique when twisting to the right, and
activate the right external oblique when you twist to the left.
Strengthening the external oblique
Strengthening the external oblique area can help improve your
performance in any activity in which you have to rotate your trunk,
such as tennis, golf, or baseball.
Internal oblique
The Internal oblique muscle lies under the external oblique and runs
in a diagonally opposed direction. The internal oblique helps twist
the trunk in the direction of the side it is on.
The left internal oblique helps the torso twist to the left and
helps the right external oblique in this movement. The right
internal oblique helps twist the torso to the right and helps the
left external oblique.
Strengthening the Internal oblique area can also help with any
activities in which you have to rotate your trunk, especially
football, paddling (canoe, kayak), or skiing
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