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NASM Terms

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1. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






2. Bisects upper and lower halves






3. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






4. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






5. Circuits






6. 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






7. Neutral/Neutral






8. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






9. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






10. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






11. Mid/Lower Traps






12. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






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






14. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






15. Apart of quads - small






16. Movements toward midline






17. Part of Calf - small muscle






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






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






20. Long inner thigh






21. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






22. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)






23. Movements away from midline






24. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






25. Builds high end work capacity






26. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






27. Bisects upper and lower halves






28. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






29. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






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






31. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






32. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






33. Bisects body into front and back






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






35. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol






36. Capability to be elongated or stretched






37. Regulates energy and glucose






38. .65 and .75






39. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






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






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






42. The distacne covered each stride






43. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






44. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






45. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






46. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






47. Neurotoxicity






48. Just under glute max






49. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






50. Glute med/max - VMO