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7 Yoga Poses That Double As Lower Ab Exercises


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In yoga, we often talk about strengthening our core, but what does that mean, exactly? Oftentimes, when people are searching for poses to work their abs, they’re looking to achieve that coveted six-pack or V-cut. But all that is just aesthetics. Having a strong core has benefits that extend far beyond the way you look in a swimsuit—from improving your balance and posture to relieving lower back pain—that’s why developing these muscles is so important.
If you’re consistently trying to build core strength through your yoga practice, you might notice that one area of your midsection is harder to target than the others—your lower abs. Why is that? For one, “lower abs” are not actually a muscle group, so lower ab exercises are not really a thing. What you’re looking at here is actually the bottom of the rectus abdominis, or your “six-pack” muscles, which stretch from your ribs to your pubic bone. This muscle works in connection with the other abdominal muscles—the internal and external obliques, which run diagonally up and down the sides of your torso, attaching from the bottom of the ribcage to the top of the pelvis; and the transversus abdominis, which wraps around your stomach area and stretches from the sternum to the pubic bone—that make up your core. So, if you’re looking to strengthen your lower abs, working all four of these muscles will get you there.

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