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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Sticking with a program.






2. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






3. Fast - bouncy movement.






4. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Stress Test)






5. An injury involving connective tissue.






6. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






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






8. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






9. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






11. Breathing.






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






13. A bundle of muscle fibers.






14. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.






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






16. A contraction during which movement is produced.






17. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.






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






19. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






20. A condition in normal healthy individuals where the blood glucose level falls below 70 mg/dl. Can also occur in diabetics as a result of injecting too much insulin or not eating. (Hypoglycemia)






21. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






22. Pertaining to the lungs.






23. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






24. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






25. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for more than six months.






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






27. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.






28. Length of time.






29. Thinking about changing a behavior.






30. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






31. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






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






33. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






34. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






35. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






37. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






38. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






39. A very effective stretching technique.






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






41. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






42. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






43. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






44. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






45. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






46. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.






47. A graded exercise test to exhaustion - during which the ECG and blood pressure responses are carefully monitored. The purpose of a maximal treadmill exercise test is to determine cardiorespiratory fitness level and/or diagnose coronary artery disease






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






49. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






50. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.







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