Exercise: Transverse Abdominus Exercise "Tight Jeans Exercise"
Primary Muscles: Transverse Abdominus
Secondary Muscles: Rectus Abdominus, Internal & External Obliques

1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet on the floor and a towel roll between your knees.
2. Squeeze your knees together as you suck your stomach in as if you are trying to fit into a tight pair of jeans
3. Hold this position for 3 seconds then exhale for 4 seconds while keeping stomach sucked in. Relax.

Helpful Hints:
You should feel this in the lower portion of your abdomen. This exercise is fantastic for postpartum women.

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