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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






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






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






5. Without oxygen.






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






7. Staying with a prescribed program.






8. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






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






10. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






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






12. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






13. Lack of activity.






14. The period preceding the aerobic phase of exercise; usually consists of stretching and other movements which prepare the body for exercise.






15. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






16. Of or relating to the thigh.






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






18. Excessive loss of body water.






19. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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






21. 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.






22. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






23. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






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






26. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






27. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






28. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






29. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






30. Without symptoms.






31. A fatty acid with no double bonds and generally a solid at room temperature - saturated fat is found primarily in animal products and is a major factor in CAD risk.






32. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






33. 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)






34. Lack of activity.






35. Fat that lies deep within the abdominal cavity - among the internal organs.






36. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






37. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.






38. The study of the function of the body.






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






40. An indicator of dysfunction or disease that can be seen with the naked eye.






41. With Oxygen






42. The ability to generate force.






43. A very effective stretching technique.






44. The body's local response to injury - characterized by pain - with heat - redness - swelling and loss of function.






45. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






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






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






48. A bundle of muscle fibers.






49. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






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