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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A device used to measure work output.






2. Divides the body into front and back halves.






3. The capacity or ability to perform work.






4. 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)






5. Fatty Tissue.






6. American College of Sports Medicine.






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






8. The study of the function of the body.






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






10. Thinking about changing a behavior.






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






12. A thorough blood analysis.






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






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






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






16. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






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






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






19. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






20. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






21. The pulse at the wrist.






22. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






24. Red blood cells.






25. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






27. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Red blood cells.






35. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.






36. 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.






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






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






39. A subnormal hemoglobin content or number of red blood cells.






40. Internal organs






41. A bundle of muscle fibers.






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






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






44. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






45. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






47. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






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






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






50. The proportions of fat and lean.