The abdominals are commonly referred to as which group?

• A. Abs
• B. Shoulders
• C. Back
• D. Thighs

Answer: (A)

The muscles at the front of the torso are the abdominal muscles, and in everyday language this group is called the abs. This nickname is the common way people refer to the entire abdominal muscle group, which includes the rectus abdominis and the obliques, and it’s the term you’ll hear most often in sport and fitness contexts (even terms like “six-pack” come from this area). The other options point to different regions—shoulders are the upper-body joints and muscles around the shoulder, the back is the rear trunk, and the thighs are the upper legs—so they don’t describe the abdominal group.