Adaptation

the action or process of adapting or being adapted.

Aerobic

relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.

Anaerobic

relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free 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

Cool down

allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous

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

muscle pain that begins after you've worked out.

Diminishing Return

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

Exercise heart rate

measures how fast the heart is beating while they exercise.

Exercise plateau

a stage of progress that happens when your body gets used to the demands of your current

F.I.T.T.E. principle

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type

H.I.I.T. Training

a type of interval training exercise.

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,

Muscular strength

the amount of force you can put out or the amount of weight you can lift.

Overload principle

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

Plyometrics

exercise involving repeated rapid stretching and contracting of muscles (as by jumping and rebounding)

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

Resting heart rate

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

Warm-up

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