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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.






2. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.






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






4. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






5. 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)






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






7. Divides the body into left and right halves.






8. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






9. Pertaining to the lungs.






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






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






12. Of or relating to the aged.






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






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






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






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






17. The study of the function of the body.






18. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






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






20. Hardening of the arteries.






21. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






22. Pertaining to the lungs.






23. Pertaining to the kidneys.






24. Number of beats per minute.






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






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






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






28. 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. (Hypoglycemia)






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






30. A method for determining target heart rate.






31. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.






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






33. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






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






35. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






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






37. The range of motion of a joint.






38. 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






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






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






41. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






43. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






44. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.






45. An exercise movement performed one time.






46. 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)






47. Of and relating to hormones.






48. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






49. The most common type of arthritis.






50. Medical history.