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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.






2. A tough band of connective tissue which attaches bone to bone.






3. Number of beats per minute.






4. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






5. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






6. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






7. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






9. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






10. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






11. A method for assessing body composition; measures the resistance to a small electrical current.






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






13. Lack of activity.






14. Long term physical training.






15. Breathing.






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






17. The state of water content.






18. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.






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






20. Palm up.






21. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






22. Forced exhalation against a closed glottis which causes a major increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.






23. 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.






24. A fat.






25. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






26. The method by which liability is determined.






27. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






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






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






31. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






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






33. Thinking about changing a behavior.






34. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Graded Exercise Test)






35. 3.5 ml/kg/min






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






37. A device used to measure work output.






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






39. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






41. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min






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






43. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






45. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






47. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






48. Of and relating to hormones.






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






50. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.