Adaptation

he action or process of adapting or being adapted.

Aerobic

relating to or denoting exercise that improves or is intended to improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen.

Anaerobic

without oxygen.

Atrophy

of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.

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 lower the body temperature, pulse, etc. after vigorous exercise

Delayed onset muscle soreness

which is pain that develops during the actual activity.

Diminishing Return

a rate of yield that beyond a certain point fails to increase in proportion to additional investments of labor or capital

Exercise heart rate

measures how fast the heart is beating while they exercise.

Exercise plateau

a period during a fitness routine when progress and performance seem to stall or level off, despite consistent efforts and dedication to the workouts.

F.I.T.T.E. principle

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type

H.I.I.T. Training

a training technique that requires you to perform quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short and active recovery periods.

Hypertrophy

the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

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 strength

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

Overload principle

to improve any aspect of physical fitness the individual must continually increase the demands placed on the appropriate body systems.

Plyometrics

exercise involving repeated rapid stretching and contracting of muscles (as by jumping and rebounding) to increase muscle power.

Range of motion

the amount of movement that a particular joint or series of joints can achieve in a specific direction

Repetitions

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

Resting heart rate

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

Warm-up

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