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The article argues that abdominal work should be evaluated by functional performance, tracing evolutionary survival roles of the abdominal wall. It explains complex spinal segment innervation (T-5 to L-1) and links coordinated core control to stability and vital internal support. It concludes that many isolated crunch/sit-up aesthetics deliver limited functional value compared with purposeful conditioning.","Articles  \nBack to the Future of Abdominal Training  \nPaul Chek  \nToday’s world is ab crazy! Book stores are loaded with exercise books promising to flatten your abs, countless TV infomercials are selling hundreds of abdominal conditioning gimmicks guaranteeing \"rock-hard\" abs and every fitness magazine available has a monthly article focusing on ab training. People going to gyms apparently weren’t getting enough abdominal results from aerobics and sculpt classes so they invented \"Ab Blast\" classes; classes designed to torture your abs, and only your abs, for thirty minutes or more! As if that weren’t enough, there are companies trying to convince you that with the application of a special cream or use of an electrical gadget, you will flatten your abs in just a few minutes a day performing less work than ever!  \nIs all this necessary or even worth the time, money and effort? More importantly, does all this abdominal blasting have anything to do with improving performance in a functional environment (See article What Is Functional Exercise?)? To answer these questions, we must look at the role the abdominal musculature played in ensuring man’s survival while under selective evolutionary pressures.  \nDID CAVE MEN DO SITUPS?  \nImagine primal man out on a hunt. He has been hunting for hours but, having no luck, decided to hit the dirt and knock out a few crunches to keep the abs looking good for the primal babes (Figure 1). Does this scenario seem very likely? I don’t think so!  \nFigure 1  \nThe actions of the abdominal wall are quite complex indeed. It is common for us to think of the abdominals as muscles whose primary function is the aesthetics they provide in front of a mirror. This sort of thinking is analogous to thinking that a car is a box on wheels, the sun is merely a light source for earth, or that having a headache is an indication of an Aspirin deficiency! To appreciate both the complexity and capacity of the abdominal wall, we need to briefly look at how the abdominal muscles are innervated.  \nINNERVATION OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL  \nThe abdominal muscle group receives innervation from every segment of the spinal cord from T-5 all the way to L-1 (Figure 2). Now, to give you a perspective on the significance of this, most muscles in the body have only two sources of innervation-one primary and one secondary. For example, the deltoid is primarily innervated by C5 with secondary innervation by C6 . This knowledge allows doctors and therapists to assess neurological function by testing specific muscles innervated predominantly by one segment. For example, the deltoid is commonly tested to assess the C5 nerve function.  \nFigure 2  \nEach section of our spinal cord receives and sends  \ninformation, acting as a brain and controlling each of the  \nmuscles it innervates.  \nThis is such an important distinction to make because each nerve is a branch from a specific segment of the spinal cord. There, motor cells stimulate the nerve which then stimulates the muscles it feeds. The nerve cells in the spinal cord are stimulated by motor cells in the brain, which acts like the conductor of an orchestra (Figure 3) .  \nFigure 3  \nThe throwing arm and opposite lead leg are drawn closer to one another by coordinated contraction of the Anterior Oblique System.  \nPrimal men who had a better developed and more finely coordinated system stood a greater chance of survival than someone with a less functional Anterior Oblique System.  \nEach section of the spinal cord acts like a brain with the respective nerve delivering it’s message to the muscle and specific muscle fiber it feeds. Therefore, considering that the abdominals have nine innervations per side coming from nine different spinal segments (brains), the abdominal muscles could be considered as having nine spinal brains directing and controlling them. Think of all the tasks you could carry out if you actually had nine brains in your head!  \nWhen one considers all the vital functions provided","cbCaipZBMSiuFaqS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipZBMSiuFaqS","pdf",346003,1,11,"English","en",105,"# Back to the Future of Abdominal Training\n## Is “Ab Blast” Necessary?\n## Did Cave Men Do Situps?\n## Innervation of the Abdominal Wall\n## Back to the Future of Abdominal Training","[{\"question\":\"Why does the article question modern “ab flattening” marketing?\",\"answer\":\"It challenges programs that promise rapid “rock-hard” abs via gimmicks, torture classes, or creams, arguing that the real test is whether training improves functional performance.\"},{\"question\":\"What evolutionary idea does the article use to frame abdominal training?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes that abdominal musculature was crucial for survival under evolutionary pressures, so modern training should reflect those functional roles rather than pure aesthetics.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the article describe the innervation of the abdominal wall?\",\"answer\":\"It states that the abdominal muscles receive innervation from spinal cord segments from T-5 to L-1, with multiple segmental “brains” directing specific muscle fibers.\"}]","Back to the Future of Abdominal Training - 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