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 ...

(HealthDay)—Pregnancy alters the shape of the rectus abdominis muscle, which may in turn affect abdominoplasty outcomes, according to a study published in the August issue of Plastic and ...

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 ...

Engaging your transverse abdominis strengthens the core, flattens the belly, and enhances stability, reducing back pain and injury risk. Simple, at-home exercises like bird dogs and planks can help ...

Bed exercises to flatten belly overhang after 55, from CSCS Jarrod Nobbe. Try 5 core moves that feel joint-friendly.