Sit-ups and crunches are great for targeting the rectus abdominis on the front of the stomach but they don’t recruit the deeper muscles within the core, like the transverse ... planes," Dr. Gaubert ...

Our body moves across three different planes of motion: sagittal, frontal and transverse,' says Emily Taylor, a personal ...

When designing a workout, it's important to move in all of the body's planes. What are they? Here's an anatomy primer to help.

What made it different? The variety. These three moves target your core across all three planes of motion – sagittal, frontal and transverse – which keeps your muscles guessing and your form ...

The rotational component develops transverse plane strength neglected in traditional pressing. The standing position creates core engagement lacking in bench-based exercises.

That’s because the body works in three planes: sagittal (forward and back), frontal (side to side), and transverse (twisting), says Taylor Thomas, founder of Thomas Endurance Coaching and a NASM ...

In this contribution from Swim Like A. Fish, the topic of undulation for a swimmer is covered, including its role in the various strokes.

While the sagittal and transverse planes are incredibly important, we have to make sure we don’t neglect frontal-plane exercises." According to Arentz, here are the benefits: ...

Top trainers share the lower-body exercises, reps, sets, and other programming to keep in mind to create the best leg workout plan.

The core consists of several layers of muscles. Sit-ups and crunches are great for targeting the rectus abdominis on the front of the stomach but they don’t recruit the deeper muscles within the core, ...

Want to engage your deep core muscles? These are the best transverse ab moves, all personal trainer approved and promising to fire up your core from home.

Aim to perform 6-8 reps on each side. 3. Coiling (transverse plane) "We spend the least time moving in a transverse plane so we tend to be the most vulnerable here. One of the most common ways that ...