Personal trainers agree that to achieve a strong and functional abdomen, it is not enough to do hundreds of traditional ...

"That will be a good transverse abdominis exercise." Core exercises that involve forward or lateral flexion of the spine will more heavily target your rectus abdominis and obliques, she says.

Located directly behind your rectus abdominis (i.e., “abs”), the transversus abdominis wraps horizontally around your lower abdomen like a girdle or weight belt, hugging your internal organs ...

Works your transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis (both upper and lower abdominals), internal and external obliques and erector spinae muscles. Step 1: Begin in a seated position with your legs bent.

Although there are a large number of ab exercises, many tend to favor the rectus abdominis (the muscles that run vertically in the front of the abdomen) or the obliques (which run along the sides of ...

“A common and simple test to assess lower-body strength is the squat test, which evaluates both muscular strength and ...

Good for: obliques, transverse abs, rectus abdominis Why it rocks: Not only does this work all aspects of your core, but the move also allows you to get your heart rate up for a boost of cardio.

Entire core (rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis), lats, shoulders, triceps, serratus anterior. Why It Works: Out of all the rollout variations, this one is our favorite.

That's 1 rep. Good for: obliques, transverse abs, rectus abdominis Why it rocks: By working your core, hips, and shoulders one side at a time, side planks help you avoid strength imbalances.