aka your abdominal rectus or what you traditionally think of as your abs, the transverse abdominals, the obliques and the multifidus. And the transverse abs (also called the TVA) are garnering ...

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.

Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Whether you're a gym bunny, a Hyrox obessive or a devoted Pilates-goer (it's me, hi), the chances are that having a strong core is pretty high on your workout priority list. Whatever movement ...