Do the Deep Abdominal Muscles Need Strengthening?
The idea that certain stabilizing muscles can be trained to automatically contract at the time of effort to protect the joints, has long been a tenet of the exercise sciences and practices and is passed on by personal trainers, Pilates instructors and many others working with people and exercise. In particular, the deep abdominal muscles are at the center of this instruction. The deep abdominal muscles are called the transversus abdominis or TvA for short, and lie beneath the surface abdominals you know as the six-pack or the rectus abdominis — the ones you train to get a nice washboard stomach. (Paul Rogers/About Weight Training) Comments (0)See All Posts
