Please recommend abs exercises to strengthen intercostals/area between rib cages

Lola87 · 2010-04-19 21:45:09

I've been told I need to strengthen my core and also my ribs or intercostals. Can anyone recommend some exercises specifically for the area between the rib cages??

19-04-2010 10:45PM

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Lola87

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I've been told I need to strengthen my core and also my ribs or intercostals. Can anyone recommend some exercises specifically for the area between the rib cages??

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#2 20-04-2010 03:01AM

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I'm gonna have a guess at an incline shoulder raise, using dumbells...it targets Serratus Anterior and not the intercostals. Sure your intercostals are only there to regulate breathing, not quite sure why you would need to strengthen them along with core myself...

Here's a link to that exercise: DB Incline Shoulder Raise

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#3 20-04-2010 10:13AM

MrPain

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Might sound silly, but try blowing up a balloon several times to work your intercostals. Also surely if you were told you have to work these muscle groups by a doctor or physio they would have told you how?

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#4 20-04-2010 11:44AM

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Is there a particular reason you want/need to strengthen these muscles?

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#5 20-04-2010 03:43PM

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Pullovers??

Bit of a mad question though.

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