The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body, beginning at the pubic bone and ending at the sternum. It is located inside the abdominal region. The muscle is activated while doing ...

Your abdominal muscles surround your trunk between the rib cage and pelvis and keep your abdominal organs safe. Your core abdominal muscles also support your trunk and allow movements while keeping ...

Back in November, pro middle-distance runner Alysia Montaño underwent surgery to treat her diastasis recti—a partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis (a.k.a. abdominal muscles), which ...

How to get abs? It all boils down to genetics. And planks. Six-pack abs are often held up as the pinnacle of fitness — if your middle shows those segmented muscles, you must be fit, right? Wrong. What ...

Engaging your transverse abdominis strengthens the core, flattens the belly, and enhances stability, reducing back pain and ...

From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move ...

If you want to have strong abs, you need to exercise all of your core muscles. While most people are familiar with their rectus abdominis — also known as the “six pack” abs — many forget about or are ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. There are lots of muscles that guys tend to overlook in their ...

A popped belly button and stretch marks aren’t the only changes your midsection goes through with a growing bump. After giving birth, you might have noticed that there’s a gap between the left and ...

Background During antenatal period, many woman experience an increase of inter-rectus muscle distance (IRD) due to a weakening of the linea alba, considering a widening of >2 cm pathological.

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...