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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Also known as coronary artery disease.






2. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






3. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






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






5. Fatty Tissue.






6. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






7. Not thinking about changing behavior.






8. Red blood cells.






9. Persisting for a long time.






10. Long term physical training.






11. 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.






12. The study of structure.






13. Palm down.






14. A method for determining target heart rate.






15. The study of the function of the body.






16. The study of structure.






17. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






18. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






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






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






21. The end product of protein metabolism.






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






23. A very effective stretching technique.






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






25. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






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






27. Measuring of the various indicators of fitness - i.e. - strength - flexibility - body composition and cardiovascular fitness.






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






29. Difficult or labored breathing.






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






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






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






33. Sticking with a program.






34. Of or relating to the thigh.






35. A bundle of muscle fibers.






36. Medical history.






37. Without oxygen.






38. Palm up.






39. A very effective stretching technique.






40. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






41. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






42. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.






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






44. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






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






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






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






49. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






50. A bundle of muscle fibers.







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