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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.






2. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






3. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






4. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






5. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






6. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






7. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






8. Without symptoms.






9. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






10. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






11. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.






12. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






13. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






14. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






15. An increase in a joint angle.






16. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.






17. A chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure which is a primary risk factor for CAD and stroke; any resting value consistently greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive value. (High Blood Pressure)






18. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






19. Elevation in body temperature.






20. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






21. Elevated blood lipid levels.






22. A fatty - waxy substance that is needed by the body for a variety of functions. Abnormal blood cholesterol is a primary risk factor for CAD.






23. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






24. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






25. A fatty acid with no double bonds and generally a solid at room temperature - saturated fat is found primarily in animal products and is a major factor in CAD risk.






26. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.






27. Divides the body into front and back halves.






28. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






29. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






30. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






31. Pertaining to the kidneys.






32. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






33. Making the body do more work than it is accustomed to doing.






34. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






35. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






36. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






37. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






38. Of or relating to the aged.






39. Staying with a prescribed program.






40. Breathing.






41. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.






42. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






43. Elevation in body temperature.






44. A method for determining target heart rate.






45. A very effective stretching technique.






46. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






47. Rapid heart beat.






48. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.






49. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.






50. A very effective stretching technique.