As a military fitness trainer and inventor of the Strength Stack 52 fitness workout cards, you might think I am a big advocate of sit-ups.
Actually, I despise sit-ups and rarely ever do them, but many people ask how I maintain my 6-pack abs at the age of 36 without being on a diet.
Today, I will tell you my secret.
There is a muscle called the Transverse Abdominus that acts as a stabilizer to the middle part of your body, located right behind your abdominal muscles. If you’re not familiar with this muscle, sign up for the military, your drill sergeants will be very aware of how to make it sore. Drill sergeants love exercises that involve the Transverse Abdominus because when this muscle is strong, your back and stomach are strong. In order to obtain 6 pack abs, this muscle must be strong.
I have to admit, I was doing sit ups for most of my adult life, but when I reached 30 I realized that my ab muscles were getting harder to see. No matter what I ate (or didn’t eat) and no matter how many stomach exercises I did, my abdominal muscles kept slowly disappearing. Then, I did some research on the anatomy of the stomach muscles and found the Transverse Abdominus. Ever since then, I am happy to say my stomach muscles are more prevalent than ever before. Not only that, my posture is better. Why?
The Transverse Abdominus is connected to your back, ribs and pelvis. In essence, it is the ultimate stabilizing muscle for your entire mid-section. There is a catch, though; it’s a difficult muscle to strengthen.
After doing a thorough internet search, I found many techniques and exercises for strengthening the Transverse Abdominus. However, only a few of these exercises placed primary emphasis on the Transverse Abdominus which allowed me to give a quality 6 pack shape to my abdominal muscle.
