To "find" your transverse abdominis and feel it in action, all it takes is a forceful exhalation. Breathe out of your mouth as hard as possible, blowing as much air as you can, Parten says.

There was a significant, moderate correlation between improved recruitment of transversus abdominis and a reduction in disability (r = −0.35; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.62). Conclusion These data provide some ...