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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Of or relating to the aged.






2. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.






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






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






5. Inactive.






6. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






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






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






9. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






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






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






12. Of and relating to hormones.






13. Number of beats per minute.






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






15. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






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






17. The capacity or ability to perform work.






18. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.






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






20. The body's gradual adaptation to a changed environment - such as heat - cold - or altitude.






21. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






22. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






23. The proportions of fat and lean.






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






25. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






26. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.






27. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






28. Divides the body into front and back halves.






29. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






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






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






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






34. The capacity or ability to perform work.






35. 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)






36. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






37. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






38. Thinking about changing a behavior.






39. Lack of activity.






40. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






41. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.






42. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






43. Also known as coronary artery disease.






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






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






50. Fatty Tissue.