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
any cardiovascular conditioning or “cardio
Anaerobic exercise
any activity that breaks down glucose for energy without using oxygen
Cardiovascular endurance
a measure of your performance during high-intensity exercise
Concentric exercise
pushing up in a bench press, the beginning portion of a deadlift when you lift the barbell off the ground, sitting up in a sit up, pushing up from a lowered push up, and standing up in a back squat
Cool down
the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise
Delayed onset muscle soreness (D
O.M.S). considered a type 1 muscle strain injury, with a pain-free period of 12 to 24 hours and peak soreness between 24 to 72 hours
Diminishing return
the decrease in marginal (incremental) output of a production process as the amount of a single factor of production
Eccentric exercise
involves focusing on movements that lengthen the muscles, such as when lowering into a squat
Exercise heart rate
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Target heart rate is generally expressed as a percentage (usually between 50 percent and 85 percent) of your maximum safe heart rate
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Exercise plateau
occurs when you do the same exercise routine or type of activity for an extended period
FITTE principle
Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type
Flexibility
the quality of bending easily without breaking.
HIIT
training. a type of interval training exercise
Isometric exercise
may also help lower and control your blood pressure
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
an increase in muscle mass
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
the act or an instance of warming up