The area includes the transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis, oblique, erector spinae, multifidus, diaphragm, quadratus lumborum, hip flexors and pelvic floor muscles. Often, we only pay attention to the rectus abdominis muscle group in the gym (“abs”).
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