- ABDUCTION
- Movement away from the mid-line of the body. I.e. Lateral Raises
- ADDUCTION
- Movement toward the mid-line of body. I.e. Horizontal Flys
- ADIPOSE TISSUE
- The medical term for fat tissue.
- AEROBIC
- A low-intensity, sustained activity that relies on oxygen for energy.
Aerobic activity builds endurance, burns fat and conditions the cardiovascular
system. To attain an aerobic effect you must increase your heart rate to 60-80
percent of your maximum heart rate, and maintain that for at least 20 minutes.
Examples of aerobic exercise include running, brisk walking, bicycling,
swimming and aerobic Step Classes, Spin Classes.
- AGONISTS
- The muscle being exercised.
- ANABOLIC
- Muscle building.
- ANCILLARY MUSCLES
- Muscles that assist other muscles and joints in compound movements.
- ANAEROBIC
- High-intensity exercise that burns glycogen for energy, instead of
oxygen. Anaerobic exercise creates a temporary oxygen debt by consuming more
oxygen than the body can supply. An example of anaerobic exercise includes
power-lifting and sprinting.
- ANTAGONIST
- The opposing muscle as it acts in contrast to the agonist.
- ANTERIOR
- Front
- ASSISTORS
- Help the Agonist muscle doing the work.
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- BILATERAL
- Both sides
- BMR
- Basal metabolic rate. The number of calories consumed by the body while
at rest. It is measured by the rate at which heat is given off, and is
expressed in calories per hour per square meter of skin surface.
- BURN
- This is a feeling that you experience while performing higher rep sets.
It literally feels like the muscles are on fire. It's not harmful, just an
increase in lactic acid build up.
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- CARDIO
- Refers to doing some type of Cardiovascular Training, I.e. StairMaster.
- CATABOLIC
- Muscle devouring. A catabolic state would indicate that your muscle
tissue is metabolizing itself. This occurs from not consuming sufficient
protein in your diet or a result of Overtraining.
- CUT
- This refers to being lean and having a low level of body fat, but not
anything close to being Ripped.
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- EXTENSION
- Increasing joint angle. I.e. Triceps Extension
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- FLEXION
- Decreasing joint angle. I.e. Biceps Curl
- FORCED REPS
- Additional repetitions of an exercise performed with the help of a
partner when you're unable to do any more reps on your own.
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- HYDROGENATED FAT
- Unsaturated converted chemically to Saturated Regular Margarine
- HYPERTROPHY
- The increase in size of the muscle cells as a result of high-intensity
weight training, proper nutrition and rest.
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- INFERIOR
- Lower
- ISOKINETIC CONTRACTION
- Varying tension and length.
- ISOMETRIC
- Muscle tension and muscle length remain constant.
- ISOTONIC CONTRACTION
- Muscle tension remains constant and muscle length varies.
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- LATERAL
- Outside
- LIGAMENTS
- Fibrous tissue that connects bones.
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- MAXIMUM HEART RATE
- The fastest rate at which your heart should beat during exercise. To find
your maximum rate, subtract your age from 220.
- MEDIAL
- Inside
- MONOSATURATED FAT
- No effect on blood cholesterol. Found in Canola, olive, peanut oils
- MUSCLE CONFUSION
- A technique to counteract the cessation of growth that occurs when
muscles adapt to the training demands placed upon them. To keep the body
growing and getting stronger, a bodybuilder needs to vary their sets, reps,
rest, weight used and exercise angles during each workout.
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- OVERTRAINING
- Not allowing an adequate amount of rest before training a body part
again. 72 -96 hours is recommended for resistance training.
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- POLYMETRIC TRAINING
- Using movements that are similar to the type of movement that would be
done in a particular sport or activity to improve performance.
- POLYUNSATURATED FAT
- Lowers blood cholesterol. Found in Safflower, corn, soy, sunflower, and
fish oils.
- POSTERIOR
- Back
- PRONATION
- To turn or rotate the palm downward. I.E if your right hand is palm
facing up and you rotate it to a palm facing down position; that's pronation.
- PRONE
- Face down
- PUMP
- The look and feeling a bodybuilder experiences when his/her muscles
engorge with blood as the result of intense exercise.
- PYRAMIDING
- The act of increasing your poundage while decreasing your reps on
successive sets.
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- REPS
- This is a term that refers to the number of repetitions performed without
stopping.
- RIPPED
- This is when you've achieved a very low level of body fat. All
professional bodybuilders get ripped prior to a competition.
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- SATURATED FAT
- Solid at room temperature. Raises blood cholesterol. Found in animal
sources, coconut, palm oil
- SET
- When you perform a given number of reps, then stop to rest, that's a set.
- SHREDDED
- Same as Ripped.
- STABILIZER MUSCLES
- Hold a joint in place so that the exercise may be performed.
- STICKING POINT
- It is a point in the range of motion of a rep that you stall, needing
assistance to get past that point.
- SUPERIOR
- Upper
- SUPINATION
- Rotating the palm upward. This technique is used when performing
concentration curls. In order to get a peak muscular contraction you supinate
your wrist at the top of the movement.
- SUPINE
- Face up
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- TENDONS
- Fibrous tissue that attach muscle to bone.
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- UNILATERAL
- One side
- UNSATURATED FAT
- Liquid at room temperature. Obtained from plant sources.
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- VASCULARITY
- The visibility of veins on a bodybuilder as a result of exercise and low
bodyfat.
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- YAMS
- Slang term for very ugly feet.
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