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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Palm up.






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






3. 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






4. The proportions of fat and lean.






5. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






6. Breathing.






7. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.






8. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)






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






10. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






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






12. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






13. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






14. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.






15. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






16. An increase in a joint angle.






17. Thinking about changing a behavior.






18. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.






19. Divides the body into left and right halves.






20. Persisting for a long time.






21. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






23. The method by which liability is determined.






24. A device used to measure work output.






25. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






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






27. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






28. Under the skin.






29. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






30. A bundle of muscle fibers.






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






32. Not thinking about changing behavior.






33. Failing to do something that should have been done.






34. The maximal amount of oxygen that the body can utilize per kilogram of body weight per minute. Also called max VO2 - VO2 max - cardiorespiratory fitness level - aerobic power.






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






36. A type-1 skeletal muscle fiber - found in abundance in endurance athletes.






37. 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.






38. The maximal amount of oxygen that the body can utilize per kilogram of body weight per minute. Also called max VO2 - VO2 max - cardiorespiratory fitness level - aerobic power. (Maximal Oxygen Uptake)






39. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






40. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






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






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






43. Without oxygen.






44. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






45. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






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






48. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






49. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






50. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.







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