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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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






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






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






5. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






6. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






7. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






8. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






9. The end product of protein metabolism.






10. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.






11. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.






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






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






14. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






15. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






16. Pertaining to the lungs.






17. Length of time.






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






19. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






20. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






21. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.






22. Elevation in body temperature.






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






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






25. Inactive.






26. The proportions of fat and lean.






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






28. An injury involving muscle tissue.






29. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






30. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






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






32. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






34. Fatty Tissue.






35. An inert substance ingested by an individual in the hope of improving health or performance. Placebos have no true physiological effect - but can sometimes have a psychological effect.






36. The proportions of fat and lean.






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






38. Staying with a prescribed program.






39. Breathing.






40. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






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






42. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.






43. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






44. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






45. 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)






46. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






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






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






49. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






50. Palm down.






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