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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Sticking with a program.






2. 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.






3. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






4. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






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






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






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






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






9. Difficult or labored breathing.






10. Internal organs






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






12. Of and relating to hormones.






13. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






14. 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)






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






16. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






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






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






19. The state of water content.






20. Fatty Tissue.






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






22. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.






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






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






25. Without symptoms.






26. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






27. Breathing.






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






29. The maximal amount of force that can be generated with one maximal effort; also called 1 RM






30. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






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






32. The proportions of fat and lean.






33. Elevated blood lipid levels.






34. The study of the function of the body.






35. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.






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






37. A chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure which is a primary risk factor for CAD and stroke; any resting value consistently greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive value. (High Blood Pressure)






38. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






39. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






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






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






42. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






43. An injury involving muscle tissue.






44. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






46. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






47. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






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






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






50. A device used to measure work output.







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