It's easy to focus your ab workouts on the muscles you can spot in the mirror. But just as important for core strength and overall function are the muscles we can't see in our own reflection. This ...

Deep muscles The abdominal muscles provide postural support, protect internal organs, and perform other important functions. The lower abdominal muscles help protect the pelvic cavity. The rectus ...

Back in November, pro middle-distance runner Alysia Montaño underwent surgery to treat her diastasis recti—a partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis (a.k.a. abdominal muscles), which ...

Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) has been defined as an impairment characterised by a midline separation of the 2 rectus abdominis (RA) muscles along the linea alba (LA) aponeurose. This ...

Defined, toned abs — commonly called a six-pack — are an often sought-after goal in the gym. But not all toned abs look the same. Some people sport a four-pack, while others may have an eight-pack.

Toward the end of your pregnancy or after giving birth, some women notice either an indentation or a bulge in the middle of their belly. This is likely a common condition known as diastasis recti.

You've probably been taught that before starting a workout, you should warm up by rolling out and doing a few dynamic exercises, and then jump into your workout. I hate to break it to you, but there's ...