A strong transverse
abdominis improves balance, posture, stability and due to its location, the muscle actually pulls in the abdominal wall resulting in a flatter appearance.
The rectus
abdominis improves performance in sports that require jumping and it gives you the six pack look.
Not exact matches
It involves an isometric contraction of the transversus
abdominis, and practising it often enough will help you shrink your waistline and
improve the performance of your abs in less time than any other exercise.
The Side Plank is important for completing a full warm up because it targets the lateral core stabilizers, including the obliques and transverse
abdominis, but it can help
improve the lateral stability of knee and hip joint as well.
It's an effective way to target the rectus
abdominis, the external obliques, internal obliques, and hip flexors, all while
improving core and trunk balance.
Using internal cues to focus on the muscle does not
improve rectus
abdominis muscle activity but leads to preferentially more external oblique muscle activity.