Fitness Vocab Flashcards


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Adaptation exercise

your body's physiological response to training

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Aerobic exercise

a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength

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Anaerobic exercise

a type of exercise that breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen

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Cardiovascular endurance

Cardiovascular fitness refers to a health-related component of physical fitness that is brought about by sustained physical activity.

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Cool down

Cooling down is the transition from intense physical activity to a more typical activity level.

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Delayed onset muscle soreness (D.O.M.S)

Any type of activity that places unaccustomed loads on muscle may lead to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This type of soreness is different from acute soreness, which is pain that develops during the actual activity.

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Diminishing return

proportionally smaller profits or benefits derived from something as more money or energy is invested in it.

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Eccentric exercise

Eccentric training is a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion.

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Exercise heart rate

measures how fast the heart is beating while they exercise

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Exercise plateau

a frustrating stagnation in progress despite maintaining your usual routine

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F.I.T.T.E. principle

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type should be used individualised to the clients needs

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Flexibility

the ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation

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H.I.I.T. training

High-intensity interval training is a training protocol alternating short periods of intense or explosive anaerobic exercise with brief recovery periods until the point of exhaustion.

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Isometric exercise

An isometric exercise is an exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint.

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Muscular atrophy

the wasting or thinning of muscle mass

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Muscular contraction

Tightening or shortening of muscle, commonly in reference to uterine contractions during childbirth.

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Muscular endurance

the ability to continue contracting a muscle, or group of muscles, against resistance, such as weights or body weight, over a period of time

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Muscular hypertrophy

an increase in muscle mass

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Muscular strength

Physical strength is the measure of an individual's exertion of force on physical objects. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training

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Overload principle

in order to progress and improve, putting the body under additional stress beyond what is normal is key

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Plyometrics

Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

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Range of motion

the extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a joint or a fixed point

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Repetitions

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

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Resting heart rate

the number of times your heart beats per minute when you are at rest

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Warm-up

a period or act of preparation for a game, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice.