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Stomach Vacuum

Primary target: Transversus Abdominis (腹横肌)

Exercise Details

Equipment
Bodyweight (best fasted, in the morning)
Sets & Reps
3 sets × 15-20 s
How to do it
Exhale fully; draw the navel toward the spine and hold 15-20 seconds with shallow breathing; relax and repeat.
Common mistakes
Holding your breath, chest-breathing with shoulder shrugs instead of drawing in

Muscles Worked

Transversus Abdominis

Other Exercises for the Same Muscle

Plank · Dead Bug · Heavy Compound Bracing (Valsalva)

See the Transversus Abdominis in the 3D anatomy tool →