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NASM Terms

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






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






3. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






4. Movements toward midline






5. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






6. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






7. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






8. Hip Extension






9. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






10. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






11. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






12. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






13. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






14. Glute med/max - VMO






15. Position on or toward front of body






16. Outer Calve






17. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






18. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory






19. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






20. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity






21. Position on or toward front of body






22. Position above reference






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






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






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






26. Bisects upper and lower halves






27. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






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






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






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






31. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






32. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






33. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






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






35. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






36. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






37. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






38. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






39. 20% of TEE






40. Lumbar mechanics






41. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot






42. Glute med/max - VMO






43. Front of hip down side






44. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






45. Swings across knee joint (short)






46. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






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






48. Glute med/max - VMO






49. Internal & External Obliques






50. The difference between resting and the VO2