The abdominal muscles consist of the straight, the outer oblique, the inner oblique abdominal muscles and the straight abdominal muscle, which makes up the actual six-pack. The abdominal muscles are one of the most uncomfortable muscle groups to train, and therefore many athletes do this at the beginning of their training. The central nervous system is put under heavy strain during all abdominal exercises and thus allows for pain to develop more quickly.
This is also due to the fact that during abdominal muscle training almost no other muscles support the performance. In order to achieve a defined abdomen, it usually takes more than just targeted abdominal muscle training. The subcutaneous fat tissue must be kept as small as possible, since this also hides the best trained muscles.
A trained abdominal musculature is important for all pain-free movements in everyday life. The lateral kicks are an effective exercise to train the oblique abdominal muscles. The use of an expander has both a supporting and aggravating effect in this exercise. See movement description
Muscles involved
- Outer oblique abdominal muscle (M. obliquus externus abdominis)
- Internal oblique abdominal muscle (M. obliquus internus abdominis)
to the musculature overview
- Delta muscle
- Biceps
- Trizeps
- Large Pectoral Muscle
- Straight abdominal muscle
The starting position corresponds to the reverse crunch exercise. However, in this exercise the expander is attached to the side and is knotted around the feet. In the motion exercise, the stretched feet are moved to the side.
This stretches the expander. In the reverse movement, the expander has a supporting effect. The exercise should therefore be performed alternately with and without the use of an expander.
