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NASM Terms

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1. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






2. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






3. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






4. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio






5. 20% of TEE






6. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






7. Circuits






8. Refers to position farther away from midline






9. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion






10. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






11. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






12. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






13. Builds high end work capacity






14. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






15. Down - Down






16. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






17. Swings across knee joint (short)






18. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






19. Position above reference






20. Transport blood away from heart






21. Inner - center shoulder muscles






22. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12






23. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






24. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






25. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






26. Bisects body into right and left sides






27. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)






28. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






29. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated






30. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






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






32. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






33. Larger muscle in center of neck






34. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






35. Circuits






36. .86 and .95






37. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






38. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease






39. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






40. Just under glute max






41. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






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






44. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






45. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






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






47. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






48. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






49. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






50. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi