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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Persisting for a long time.






2. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






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






4. Elevation in body temperature.






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






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






7. Inflammation of the joints.






8. Decrease in a joint angle.






9. Long term physical training.






10. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are in a fixed position and do not move. Examples arm body exercise are push-ups and pull-ups. Examples of leg exercises are leg press - squats - and lunges.






11. The pulse at the wrist.






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






13. A method for assessing body composition; measures the resistance to a small electrical current.






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






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






16. Inactive.






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






18. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






19. An exercise movement performed one time.






20. The ability to generate force.






21. Of and relating to hormones.






22. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.






23. A nerve cell which conducts impulses from the central nervous system to a group of muscle fibers to produce movement.






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






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






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






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






28. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.






29. The structural unit of proteins.






30. Staying with a prescribed program.






31. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.






32. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.






33. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.






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






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






36. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






37. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.






38. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






39. The end product of protein metabolism.






40. Blood circulation through small side branches that can supplement or substitute for the main vessel's delivery of blood to certain tissues.






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






42. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






43. Elevation in body temperature.






44. 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)






45. 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






46. Of or relating to the thigh.






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






48. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.






49. A study which observes the same subjects over a long period of time.






50. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.







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