NASM CH 8

• lumbo pelvic hip complex and the thoracic and cervical spine, where the body's center of gravity is located.
• -29 muscles
• -all movement begins
• -stabilization
• -movement
• work from the inside out-- stabilization inside...movement outside.

the action of pulling the belly button in toward the spine

ability of the neuromuscular system to allow optimal levels of motor unit recruitment and scynchronization within a muscle.

neuromuscular system to allow all muscles to work together with proper activation and timing between them

• stabilization
• strength
• power

stabilization of the lumbo-pelvic hip complex *improves function of the stabilization system

spine moves dynamically through a full range of motion

improve rate of force production in the musculature of the lumbo pelvic hip complex (movement system)