Finally, far from focusing on a flat stomach, your deep core muscles work your pelvic floor and diaphragm. Your pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles at the base of your pelvis, and ...

Forget your sit-ups, crunches and planks; this exercise helps you really engage those deep core muscles, the transverse abdominis, all while rolling like a toddler on your yoga mat.

Transverse abdominis exercises, modified planks, and specific breathing techniques are more appropriate choices. The healing process for diastasis recti varies significantly between individuals.

This quick-hit circuit targets multiple core muscles, including the rectus abdominis (the six-pack muscles), transverse abdominis (the deep abdominal muscles), internal and external obliques, as ...

While some core exercises such as the plank or deadbug primarily target the deep transverse abdominis muscles, the sit-up is all about the rectus abdominis, or your 'six-pack' muscles.

The plank is a common core exercise. Learn how to do it correctly and try some challenging variations.

Best Yoga pose: Boat pose, or Navasana, is more than just a core burner, it strengthens your spine, improves digestion, and builds focus while calming your nervous system naturally.

The fitness fanatic is particularly fond of doing planks, an abdominal exercise younger gym members can hold for only two to three minutes, but not Leo. She got up after five minutes to the ...

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Shown is autologous tissue reconstruction with a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap. The infraumbilical flap is designed ( a ).