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2. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal exercises are a type of strength exercise that affect the abdominal muscles (colloquially known as the stomach muscles or "abs"). Human abdominal consist of four muscles which are the rectus abdomens, internal oblique, external oblique, and transversus abdominis. [1] When performing abdominal exercises it is important to understand ...

3. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   Crunch (exercise) Performing the crunch. The crunch or curl-up is an abdominal exercise that works the rectus abdominis muscle. [1] It enables both building and defining "six-pack" abs and tightening the belly. Crunches use the exerciser's own body weight to tone muscle and are recommended by some experts [like whom?], despite negative research ...

4. Rectus abdominis muscle - Wikipedia

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   The rectus abdominis is an important postural muscle. It is responsible for flexing the lumbar spine, as when doing a crunch. The rib cage is brought up to where the pelvis is when the pelvis is fixed, or the pelvis can be brought towards the rib cage (posterior pelvic tilt) when the rib cage is fixed, such as in a leg-hip raise.

5. The Best 8-Week Workout To Speed up Belly Fat Loss - AOL

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   Now, let's get into the ultimate eight-week workout for belly fat. Week 1 A1) Jump Squats, Sets: 4, Reps: 8. Shutterstock. Stand shoulder-width apart with your feet slightly turned out. Place your ...

6. Why is it so hard to get six-pack abs? Fitness experts explain

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   Experts say that while it's a challenge for both men and women to get six-pack abs, it's "difficult particularly for women," says De Leon. "Due to the larger muscle mass of men and their higher ...

7. Abdominal muscles - Wikipedia

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   The linea alba is a white, fibrous band that is made of the bilateral rectus sheaths that join at the anterior midline of the body. These enclose the rectus abdominis muscles (a pair of long, linear muscles, commonly called the “sit-up” muscles) that originate at the pubic crest and pubic symphysis, and extend the length of the body’s trunk.