An abdominal muscle strain is an injury that happens when muscles in your stomach stretch too much or tear. Find out what the symptoms and treatments are. Skip to main content ...

“Diastasis recti” means your belly sticks out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened. You might call it a “pooch.” It's very common among pregnant women ...

Stomach spasms occur when muscles in the stomach or intestines contract. We look at 10 common causes of muscles spasms, and more, here.

Brennecke uses the analogy of walking into a cold lake or pool in order to contract the abdominal muscles. Hold your breath for 10 to 15 seconds, then release. Repeat for five sets; ...

The rectus abdominal muscles run along the front of the stomach, extending from the ribcage to the pelvis and accounting for movement in this region, including flexion of the spine (bending forward).