Adaptation exercise
when you do new exercises or load your body in a different way, your body reacts by increasing its ability to cope with that new load
Aerobic exercise
physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process
Anaerobic exercise
any exercise that doesn't use the oxygen in your body as its main source of energy
Cardiovascular endurance
how well your heart and lungs can supply the oxygen you need while you exercise at medium to high intensity
Cool down
to bring the body back to its normal physiological level after fast, vigorous exercise or activity by gradually slowing the pace of activity or by doing gentle exercises or stretches
Delayed onset muscle soreness (D.O.M.S)
a sore, aching, painful feeling in the muscles after unfamiliar and unaccustomed intense exercise
Diminishing return
you no longer receive the same progress or growth from the workout or exercise that you have been doing
Eccentric exercise
a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion
Exercise heart rate
between 64% and 76%1 , 2 of your maximum heart rate
Exercise plateau
a leveling off of your strength progress that occurs around 4-6 months into a routine
F.I.T.T.E. principle
Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type
Flexibility
the quality of bending easily without breaking.
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
Isometric exercise
an exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint
Muscular atrophy
the decrease in size and wasting of muscle tissue
Muscular contraction
characterized by constant muscle tension with a change in muscle length
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
Muscular hypertrophy
increasing muscle size, typically through strength training
Muscular strength
the amount of force you can put out or the amount of weight you can lift
Overload principle
in order to progress and improve, putting the body under additional stress beyond what is normal is key
Plyometrics
exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength)
Range of motion
the extent or limit to which a part of the body can be moved around a joint or a fixed point
Repetitions
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
Resting heart rate
60 to 100 beats per minute
Warm-up
prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practicing gently beforehand.