Tonic and muscular abs is not just for a flat stomach and a pretty figure. Discover the different roles and hidden benefits of abs.

1 / The abs hold back

We are mistaken: the abs are not located only on the front. These muscles, yet called "abdomen" also pass on the sides and behind. Clinging in the back and on the vertebrae, the transverse abdo holds the column and prevents the belly from moving forward. If your lap belt is not toned, you camber naturally and logically, the lower belly out. This is the famous little bottle.

2 / The abs circulate the blood

The diaphragm acts as a pump: going down (on inspiration), it directs the blood downwards. Going up (on expiration) it helps the venous return.

The lower your breathing, so abdominal less blood stagnates in the legs.

3 / The abs is used to breathe better

If the muscle of the breathing (the diaphragm that separates thorax and abdomen) is not an abdominal, this muscle helps us breathe better.

It is at the moment of expiration that it comes into play: to push the air towards the exit, it is necessary to push the diaphragm upwards. And who sticks to it? The abs and more particularly the transverse abdo in the deep abdominal layers.

4 / The abs improve digestion

As soon as the diaphragm moves, the viscera are mobilized. The intestines are less packed. And if "it" moves is that "it" mass in the box to digest. The abs are therefore excellent for transit and help better digest.

6 / The abs to express our emotions

Without them, no reflex movements such as laughing, crying, vomiting, sneezing, coughing ... and even giving birth. Because yes, muscular abs participate in a serene childbirth.

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