Not exact matches
The quadriceps, gluteus maximus and the hamstrings are the main
muscles doing the work when squatting, while the
pelvic and the other
muscles of the body act as
stabilizers and assistants to them.
The
pelvic floor works with your abdominal
muscles, spinal
stabilizers and diaphragm to support your lumbar and pelvis.
The core
muscles are the deep
stabilizers like the
pelvic floor, the psoas, the multifidus, and the transversus abdominis, among others.
I centralize most work from the
pelvic floor on up... always starting class with ab work on the floor or the roller, having student feel their transverse abdominis as well as the complex
muscles of the
pelvic floor as
stabilizers (allowing other body parts to move safely and with ease) rather than doing crunches.