The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body, beginning at the pubic bone and ending at the sternum. It is located inside the abdominal region. The muscle is activated while doing ...

If you want to have strong abs, you need to exercise all of your core muscles. While most people are familiar with their rectus abdominis — also known as the “six pack” abs — many forget about or are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...