NASM Chapter 9

Question 1

LPHC

Answer 1

lumbo pelvic hip complex

Question 2

Drawing in Maneuver

Answer 2

o perform the drawing-in maneuver, pull in the region just below the navel toward the spine and maintain the cervical spine in a neutral position. Maintaining a neutral spine during core training helps to improve posture, muscle balance, and stabi- lization.

Question 3

Bracing

Answer 3

Bracing is referred to as a co-contraction of global muscles, such as the rectus abdom- inis, external obliques, and quadratus lumborum. Bracing is also commonly referred to as a “bearing down” or tightening of the global muscles by consciously contracting them.

Question 4

proneiso abs

Answer 4

plank