# 5 Learn how to assess your abs —
Diastasis Recti refers to separation of the 6 pack layer of your abs & the stretching of the connective tissue that runs down the midline of the body called your linea alba.
Not exact matches
When these muscles separate, the separation is
referred to as
Diastasis Recti (separation of the recti mus
Recti (separation of the
recti mus
recti muscle).
«
Diastasis» means separation, while «
recti»
refers to the large vertical muscle bands of the front of the abdomen called the
rectus abdominis.