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Mm. obliqui interni abdomini
Part of the oblique abdominal musculature arranged in an approximately x-shape, which causes a curvature of the middle back, a rotation of the spine and can cause the upper body to bend sideways.
Origin: lig. inguinale, crista iliaca, SIAS, fascia thoracolumbalis, processus costales L1-L5
Attachment: Linea alba, cartilage of ribs 9-12
Antagonists:
Movement:
Strengthening postures (677): jathara parivartanasana, parsvakonasana
Stretching postures (676): Twisting pose, jathara parivartanasana, parivrtta trikonasana, maricyasana 1, maricyasanai 3, parivrtta ardha chanrasana, parivrtta parsvakonasana, parivrtta uttanasana, back extension: twisted.