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Personal Exercise Program
Introduction to Strength Training
The Major Body Parts: The Abdominals
Abdominals
Arms
Back
Chest
Legs
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 The abdominal muscles include the rectus abdominus located centrally between the lower ribs and the pubic bone and the oblique muscles located on either side of the rectus abdominus The rectus abdominus performs flexion of the spine (a crunching type of movement that brings the chest toward the pelvis). The obliques also perform flexion of the spine when contracted bilaterally. When contracted unilaterally, they laterally flex the spine (bend the spine to the side) and rotate or twist the trunk as when performing an oblique crunch. |
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