What is muscle group is the antagonist of abdominals?
The abdominals antagonize/synergize with the diaphragm in breathing and given the extent to which the diaphragm is a postural muscle you could make the argument that it is an abdominal antagonist. Also, just about anything that extends the spine could be considered an antagonist including the lower lumbar muscles as well as those upperback muscles that pull the shoulder blades down and back (and the chest up as a result). Of course, we can’t forget that the hip flexors should also be included because they can tug the anterior pelvis downard (the abs pull them up). And last but certainly not least they are their own antagonists in a number of complex inter-abdominal interactions. Obviously, the obliques on either side antagonize each other. Less obviously, the deep postural support of the transversus abdominus can resist the action of the rectus abs (the six-pack), preventing their increased tonus in those muscles from flexing the spine. You can feel that by exhaling forcibly without do
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