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NASM Terms

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1. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






2. Deep Cervical Floors






3. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






4. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






5. 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






6. Up - down - neutral/Down






7. Deep Cervical Flexors






8. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






9. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






10. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






11. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






12. Underarm






13. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






14. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






15. Forward head and rounded shoulders






16. Up - down - neutral/Down






17. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






18. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






19. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






20. Transport blood away from heart






21. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






22. 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






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






24. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






25. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






26. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






27. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






28. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






29. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






30. Front of hip down side






31. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






32. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






33. Capability to be elongated or stretched






34. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






35. Larger muscle in center of neck






36. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






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






38. Neurotoxicity






39. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






40. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






41. The distacne covered each stride






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






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






44. Reproductive problems






45. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






46. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






47. Circuits






48. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






49. Outer Calve






50. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae