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Personal Training Vocab

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1. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.






2. Internal organs






3. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






4. 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.






5. Failing to do something that should have been done.






6. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






7. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






8. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






9. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






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






11. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






12. An injury involving muscle tissue.






13. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






14. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






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






16. A device used to measure work output.






17. A class of drugs used for treating angina pectoris.






18. Red blood cells.






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






20. An injury involving connective tissue.






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






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






23. Divides the body into front and back halves.






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






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






26. 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)






27. 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.






28. With Oxygen






29. Elevated blood lipid levels.






30. 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. (High Blood Pressure)






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






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






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






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






35. Number of beats per minute.






36. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






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






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






39. 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)






40. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






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






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






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






44. Palm down.






45. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






46. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






47. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.






48. Lack of activity.






49. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






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