Your abdominal region is a fairly complex muscle group. As of such, your training routines for them should be just as complex. There are 4 different groups that make up the entire abdominal region, and targeting all of them will bring about the best definition in your core.

The rectus abdominus is the top layer. It is the group we all know very well by sight because it gives us that washboard look (ideally). However, underneath that is something not everyone is so familiar with: our transverse abdominus. It is a sheath like layer that holds everything in place, drawing your rectus abdominus towards your spine, and helping you “suck it in”. Running along the sides of your torso are your internal and external obliques, and they allow you to twist, rotate, and bend side to side.

When training your abs be sure to target all of the individual groups, and in order to save time in the gym, do them simultaneously using compound movements (ex. Sit-up & Twist, and the Jack Knife). Treat your abs like any other muscle group when training them. 15-20 reps is ideal for abdominal routines, as well as is training them 2-3 times a week. Speak to your local personal trainer to develop your own personalized abdominal routine, and feel free to share some of your own thought and practices on abdominal training.

Vancouver Personal Trainer Virgil Isaacs- Kalev Training in Yaletown
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