The transverse abdominis is one of the core muscles that make up the anterolateral abdominal wall and sits just below the rectus abdominis (six pack muscle). The fibers of this muscle are arranged horizontally. It helps maintain normal abdominal pressure and assists with forced exhalation. Forced exhalation happens when you cough or sneeze, are exercising, […]
External Obliques – Muscle Spotlight
The core is made up of several muscles that help stabilize the core and perform trunk actions. The external obliques pair with the internal obliques and the transverse abdominus to make up the lateral abdominal muscles. The external obliques perform several actions. When contracting on the same side they perform lateral flexion of the trunk, […]
