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NASM Terms

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1. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






2. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set






3. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






4. Underarm






5. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






6. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






7. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






8. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






9. Out thigh






10. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






11. Nearest to reference point






12. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






13. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






14. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






15. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






16. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






17. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






18. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor






19. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






20. Knee






21. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






22. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






23. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury






24. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






25. Inner - center shoulder muscles






26. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






27. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






28. 20% of TEE






29. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






30. Apart of quads - small






31. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)






32. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






33. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






34. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






35. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






36. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






37. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






38. Position on or toward front of body






39. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






40. Refers to postion closest to midline






41. Deep Cervical Floors






42. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






43. Down - Down






44. Swings across knee joint (short)






45. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






46. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






47. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






48. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






49. Up - down - neutral/Down






50. Movements toward midline