Summary of Forget a six-pack, the new fitness goal is ab crack
- Is an AB crack genetic?
- How to get a deep ab crack?
- What are three physical signs of a weak core?
- What causes abs to crack?
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An “ab crack” is a prominent vertical line down the center of the abdomen, created by the linea alba (fibrous tissue) separating the abdominal muscles, and signifies very low body fat and developed abs, often influenced by genetics. While fitness, low body fat, and diet can enhance it, genetics largely determine if someone can achieve it, and extreme efforts for this aesthetic can be unhealthy, especially if it involves an unhealthy low body fat percentage or masks conditions like
diastasis recti
(muscle separation)
.
What it is
A deep line running down the middle of the stomach, giving the appearance of distinct left and right abs.
It’s the linea alba, a natural connective tissue band, becoming visible as muscles tighten and body fat drops.
How it’s achieved
Genetics: Plays a significant role in the width and depth of your natural linea alba.
Low Body Fat: Essential for the line to appear; requires reducing overall body fat.
Strong Core Muscles: Developing the rectus abdominis muscles (your “six-pack”) makes the line more defined.
Diet & Exercise: A combination of a healthy diet and consistent, targeted core workouts (like planks, leg raises) are needed.
Health considerations
Not always healthy: An ab crack often requires body fat levels that might be too low for some, affecting energy, hormones, and overall health.
Not a health indicator: It’s a cosmetic trend, not a direct sign of health, and shouldn’t be pursued unhealthily.
Watch for diastasis recti: In women, especially postpartum, a similar midline separation could be a medical condition (diastasis recti), which requires specific gentle exercises, not traditional crunches.
Key takeaway
Focus on overall fitness, strength, and a healthy body composition rather than fixating on the “ab crack,” as genetics and extreme leanness are major factors.
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Forget a six-pack, the new fitness goal is ab crack
Goodbye thigh gap, hello ab crack!
The newest beauty trend being documented on social media is a deep hollow extending from the center of the ribcage down the stomach. Most often it shows up on supermodels and performers who clearly have lots of time for sit-ups and core workouts.
A widely circulated story from Elle Magazine featured several models — many from the ranks of Victoria’s Secret Angels — flaunting their ab cracks on Instagram.
The images fueled a little social media outrage among regular folks who warily viewed the trend as just another unrealistic beauty standard for women to try to achieve.
Here’s a look at some of the most prominent ab cracks on social media:
Just like thigh gap before it — the space between your thighs when you stand with your feet together — the ab crack trend has many women (and some men) crying foul.
It seems hard to imagine in this time of body positivity that something which appears to be attainable by a small percentage of people is an accepted trend.
As always, some voices stood in defense of the new trend:
So, we’ll see how long this lasts.
If it follows the lifecycle of the thigh gap, we could be seeing a lot more “how-to’s” on getting an ab crack of your very own before it is over.