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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Without oxygen.






2. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






3. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






4. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






5. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






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






7. Without oxygen.






8. A contraction during which movement is produced.






9. The method by which liability is determined.






10. The study of the function of the body.






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






12. 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.






13. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






14. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






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






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






18. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






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






20. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






21. 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)






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






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






24. Persisting for a long time.






25. Also known as coronary artery disease.






26. Length of time.






27. The state of water content.






28. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






30. A fatty - waxy substance that is needed by the body for a variety of functions. Abnormal blood cholesterol is a primary risk factor for CAD.






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






32. A type-1 skeletal muscle fiber - found in abundance in endurance athletes.






33. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






34. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






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






36. 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.






37. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






38. Fast - bouncy movement.






39. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






40. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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






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






43. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






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






45. The maximal amount of air that can be exhaled following a maximal inhalation.






46. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






48. Divides the body into left and right halves.






49. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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







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