abdominals
Stomach muscle group
Abdominals are the muscles of the abdomen—the group running from the ribcage to the pelvis that flex the trunk and stabilize the core.
In fitness contexts, the word usually refers to exercises targeting these muscles: I did fifty abdominals this morning.
Often shortened to abs.
Straight-fibered muscle
- transversusGoing across, not lengthwise
- obliquesAngled lines or muscles
- coreCentral essential portion
- midsectionCentral body region
belly · stomach · navel · midriff · diaphragm · pelvic floor · lower back · torso
Abdominal flexion exercises
- sit-upsAbdominal strengthening movements
- plankFlat timber piece
- leg raisesLower body elevations
- bicycle kicksOverhead acrobatic ball strikes
flutter kicks · mountain climbers · dead bug · v-ups · rollouts · toe touches · pilates · captain's chair
Bundled beer cans
- washboardRidged laundry surface
- tonedMuscularly firm and defined
- sculptedShaped into art
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
defined · flat · ripped · shredded · lean · firm · tight · cut
Abdominal wall muscle divide
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- strainExcessive stretching force
- separationState of being apart
- weaknessDeficiency in force
bloating · distension · prolapse · tear · imbalance · atrophy
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- burnDamage by heat
- contractionReduction in size
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
bracing · flexion · rotation · isometric · progressive overload · hypertrophy · isolation · compound
rectus
Straight-fibered muscle
- transversusGoing across, not lengthwise
- obliquesAngled lines or muscles
- coreCentral essential portion
midsection · belly · stomach · navel · midriff · diaphragm · pelvic floor · lower back · torso · trunk
crunches
Abdominal flexion exercises
- sit-upsAbdominal strengthening movements
- plankFlat timber piece
- leg raisesLower body elevations
bicycle kicks · flutter kicks · mountain climbers · dead bug · v-ups · rollouts · toe touches · pilates · captain's chair · ab wheel
six-pack
Bundled beer cans
chiseled · defined · flat · ripped · shredded · lean · firm · tight · cut · contoured
diastasis recti
Abdominal wall muscle divide
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- strainExcessive stretching force
- separationState of being apart
weakness · bloating · distension · prolapse · tear · imbalance · atrophy
reps
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- burnDamage by heat
- contractionReduction in size
engagement · bracing · flexion · rotation · isometric · progressive overload · hypertrophy · isolation · compound · superset
abdominalsback muscles
Flesh supporting the spine
lumbar muscles · lats · trapezius · dorsals · rhomboids
- abdominal painDiscomfort in the belly
- abdominal musclesTorso's anterior musculature
- abdominal crampsPainful torso muscle contractions
- abdominal surgeryOperation on belly organs
- abdominal wallLayered muscles protecting organs
- abdominal ultrasoundDiagnostic imaging of organs