Abdominal Vacuum

The Abdominal Vacuum primarily works the Transverse Abdominis. It is a none isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.

A none isolation pull exercise targeting the Transverse Abdominis.

EquipmentNone
DifficultyIntermediate
TypeIsolation
MovementIsolation
ForcePull
LateralityBilateral
PrimaryTransverse Abdominis

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Sit, kneel, lie, or stand. Execution: Pull navel into spine and hold. Comments: Exercise is typically performedisometricallybut can also be performeddynamically. Exercise can be performed in most any posture, eg: seated, standing, etc.SeeSpot Reduction Myth.

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