The difference between the Mermaid line and the ABS
Different locations
Abdominal muscles: Located on both sides of the anterior midline of the ventral wall, in the rectus abdominis sheath, the upper-wide narrow band-shaped muscle, from the pubic joint and the pubic nodule, the muscle bundle upward in the sternum and adjacent rib cartilage in Front.
Mermaid line: The Mermaid line is the ' abdominal and external oblique muscle ' commonly known, on both sides of the abdomen close to the Pelvis.
Different shapes
Abs: a type of eight abs like chocolate, is a lattice, some people have eight pieces, some people have 6 pieces, is called the block ABS also called the Wang Word abs.
Mermaid line: The Mermaid line is just a v-shaped two lines that are located on both sides of the abdomen close to the Pelvis.
Exercise muscles are different
Abdominal muscles: abdominal muscles are mainly rectus, located on both sides of the anterior midline of the ventral wall.
Mermaid line: The Mermaid line exercise is the abdominal external oblique muscle, located in the ventral lateral part of the superficial layer.
Different body fat rate standards
Abs: ABS is female body fat reduced to 20% below the abdominal muscles began to reveal, the male body fat rate of less than 15% ABS began to reveal, and continue to the abdomen, will appear on the upper and lower abdominal contour, want to block obvious words, but also continue to reduce fat.
Mermaid line: Mermaid line is generally body fat reduced to about 20%, and then with the exercise will be able to see a certain mermaid line Lines.
Practice a different crowd
Abs: the practice of abdominal muscles has a male and female, girls can also be trained in block Abs.
Mermaid Line: Although there are a lot of beauty of women have also been drying out their own mermaid line, but more are seen in Men.
Mermaid Line and ABS which good practice
ABS is better than a mermaid line. The area of the mermaid line is actually very difficult to train to, that is, the lateral abs position, because the line without abdominal muscles obvious, easy to accumulate fat, so the ' mermaid line ' is difficult to practice Out.
First need to remove the excess fat, abdominal muscles will slowly clean the lines, and then gradually developed the ' mermaid line '.
How to practice the abdominal muscle mermaid Line
Action one: hands hug your knees Action Points: The body sits on the mat, head, shoulders, waist and feet away from the mat, do not collapse.
Bend your knees and hold your hands on your knees and shrink to your chest.
Number of Times: 25
Action Two: Supine Scissor Legs
Action Points: the body supine on the mat, hands placed under the hips, eyes to see the ceiling, toes straightened, legs alternating up and down, but do not touch the Mat.
Count: 25 Times.
Action Three: Recumbent Bike
Action Points: the body supine on the mat, both hands naturally on the sides of the body, toes stretched straight, hips do not leave the mat, in the air to do cycling action.
Time: 1min
Action Four: Touch the knee roll belly
Action Points: the body lying on the mat, two feet apart and shoulder width, knees bent about 60 degrees, the upper torso straight up, hands touching the knees, but the back do not leave the Mat.
Number of Times: 25
Action Five: Russian Twist Action Essentials: The typical action of a torn abdominal muscle.
Hips on the mat, lift up both ends, do not collapse, visual front, tighten the abdomen, hands clenched as far as possible to touch the Mat.
Time: 30s
Action Vi: Roll Belly tremor
Action Points: the body lying on the mat, hips do not leave the mat, head up, tighten the abdomen, knees bent into 90 degrees, the arms up and down Tremor. Mermaid line, ABS all want, how to practice?