We have five main muscles in our abdomen: Rectus abdominis – the top or superficial layer. Pyramidalis – a small triangular muscle, anterior to (in front of) the rectus abdominis muscle.

A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can occasionally cause skin ecchymosis but this would be more likely in the flank area (Grey-Turner sign) than in the anterior abdomen. A rectus sheath ...

Many people fixate on achieving that coveted flat stomach, often resorting to hundreds of repetitive crunches in hopes of sculpting their midsection. However, ...

They're all shredded. Big names like Vitaly Scherbo, Simone Biles, and Alexei Nemov are known not only for their skill level, ...

Remember, you don’t have to do all 10 of these hip flexor exercises all at once. Integrate some of the static stretches into ...

Both Dr. Hassan and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly.

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Pilates effectively strengthens core muscles through controlled ...

Having a good strong core is absolutely necessary to look good, to feel good, and in my opinion, as a therapist, we want to have a strong core to protect our back. Now, my wife Julie is here, by ...

He explains that since muscles can only pull, the hip flexors—located at the front of the hip—work to raise the leg and knee toward the chest or abdomen. If you sit all day, Andy Fata-Chan ...

including your transverse abdominis (deepest core muscles that wrap around your spine and sides), rectus abdominis (muscles that run vertically along the front of your abdomen), obliques (muscles ...

Abdominal reconstruction in the contaminated or potentially-contaminated abdomen is challenging because of the high risk of re-infection and hernia recurrence. Surgical techniques, synthetic ...