Rectus abdominis

Do you have 4 pack abs? See pictures of 4, 6, 8, and 10 pack abs. Plus learn how to get a shredded midsection to reveal your abs.

Known also as a six pack muscle, or abs muscle, rectus abdominis is the largest muscle of abdominal wall. Learn its anatomy and function now at Kenhub!

Instead of being a six-pack, ABS are actually an eight-pack – four pairs of muscles, identical on each side of the linea alba. They are sometimes mistakenly depicted as rectangles. In reality, as seen in the picture, their form is much curvier. The linea semilunaris is well visible both in the muscle diagram and on the skin’s surface. This landmark traces the border between the ABS and internal abdominal obliques. www.anatomy4sculptors.com

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Musculus Rectus Abdominis

The abdominal muscles of the external abdominal obliques, internal abdominal obliques, rectus abdominis and the transversus abdominis form the anterior

The tuck crunch is a beneficial exercise used to target the rectus abdominis or ab muscles. It also is far easier to perform than the typical sit-up. #coreworkout #abs #tuckcrunch #abdominals #strengthtraining #situps

What Is The Transverse Abdominis? When we think about exercising our “abs,” we usually focus on building muscle in the rectus abdominis. This muscle makes...