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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Fatty Tissue.






2. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






3. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






4. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






5. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






6. The method by which liability is determined.






7. 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.






8. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.






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






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






11. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






12. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






13. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






14. 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.






15. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






16. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






17. The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.






18. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






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






20. Without symptoms.






21. Pertaining to the lungs.






22. 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.






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






24. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






25. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






26. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






27. Breathing.






28. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






29. Not thinking about changing behavior.






30. Under the skin.






31. 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)






32. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






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






35. 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






36. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.






37. Internal organs






38. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






39. A fat.






40. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.






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






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






43. Of and relating to hormones.






44. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






45. Inactive.






46. Inflammation of the joints.






47. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.






48. Divides the body into front and back halves.






49. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






50. A very effective stretching technique.