V cut

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V-Cut is a slang term often referring to the Internal and, external oblique muscles on the mid-section.

Contents 1 Other Names 2 Heads 3 Movement 4 Origin 5 Insertion 6 Related Muscles 7 Comments

[edit] Other Names

Hips (Upper), Waist (Sides), Obliques

[edit] Heads

External Oblique, Internal Oblique

[edit] Movement

Spine (Lumbar)

Flexion, Both Sides, Rotation, Rotation right, Rotation left, Lateral Flexion, Lateral flexion right, Lateral flexion left, Intra-abdominal Pressure

[edit] Origin

Ribs 5-12 (Lower 7 Ribs), External Surfaces, Thoracolumbar Fascia (Lumbar Fascia), ilium, Illiac Crest, Anterior two thirds, Inguinal Ligament, Lateral two thirds

[edit] Insertion

Rectus Abdominis Fascia (Lower Front), ilium, Anterior Crest, Inguinal Ligament, pubis, Crest, Conjoint Tendon, Ribs 8-12 (Lower 2-4 Ribs), Inferior borders, Linea Alba

[edit] Related Muscles

Quadratus Lumborum, Rectus Abdominis, Transversus Abdominis

[edit] Comments

The Obliques and the Transversus Abdominis increase the intra-abdominal pressure necessary for the support of the vertebral column in some exercises.