Transversus Abdominis


Summary

Location: In the abdomen, beneath the internal oblique muscles, with fibers running horizontally.

Information

Group: Abdominals
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Abdominal Compressor, Trunk Stabiliser, Forced Expiration Assistor

Details

Joint: Lumbar
Bone: Lumbar Vertebrae
Origin: Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia.
Insertion: Linea alba and pubic crest.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Archer Push Up, Close Grip Push Up, Decline Push Up, Incline Push Up, One Arm Push Up, Push Up, Wide Grip Push Up, Floor Hip Extension, Renegade Row, Pike Push Up, Diamond Push Up, Mountain Climber, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch, Squat Thrust, Burpee
Secondary muscle in: Hyperextension, Conventional Deadlift, Lying Leg Raise, Reverse Situp, Hanging Knee Raise, Sumo Deadlift, Single Leg Reverse Situp, Cable Reverse Squat, Kneeling Cable Crunch, Hanging Leg Raise, Toes To Bar, Seated Machine Back Extension, Deficit Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Pause Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Romanian Deadlift, Stiff Leg Conventional Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift, Cable Woodchopper, Dumbbell Side Bend, Hyperextension Bench Side Bend, Standing Knee Raise, Decline Sit Up, Machine Seated Crunch, Sit Up, Standing Cable Crunch, Standing Leg Raise, Superman, Crunch, Decline Crunch, Ab Wheel Rollout, Behind The Back Deadlift, Block Pull, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Flutter Kick, Scissor Kick, Bodyweight Side Bend, Russian Twist, Side Crunch, Bicycle Crunch, Inverted Row, Table Inverted Row, Jefferson Squat, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Above Knee Rack Pull, Zercher Deadlift, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull, Mountain Climber, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch