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Personal Training Vocab

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






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






3. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






4. A thorough blood analysis.






5. Divides the body into left and right halves.






6. Sticking with a program.






7. Rest - Ice - Compression and Elevation - represents treatment for acute injuries.






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






9. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






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






11. A very effective stretching technique.






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






13. 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






14. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






15. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






16. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






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






18. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






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






20. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






21. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






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






24. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






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






26. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






27. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






28. 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. (Hypertension)






29. An increase in a joint angle.






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






31. Of or relating to the thigh.






32. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






33. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






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






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






36. Hardening of the arteries.






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






38. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






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






40. Decrease in a joint angle.






41. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






42. Number of beats per minute.






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






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






45. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






46. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






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






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






49. An exercise movement performed one time.






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