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

a physical activity that uses your body's large muscle groups, is rhythmic and repetitive

Anaerobic exercise

how well your heart and lungs can supply the oxygen you need while you exercise at medium to high intensity

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)

typically begins to develop 12-24 hours after the exercise has been performed and may produce the greatest pain between 24-72 hours after the exercise has been performed.

Diminishing return

an economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases

Eccentric exercise

focusing on movements that lengthen the muscles, such as when lowering

Exercise heart rate

about 50-70% of maximum heart rate

Exercise plateau

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

Isometric exercise

tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles

Muscular atrophy

the decrease in size and wasting of muscle tissue

Muscular contraction

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 recurrence of an action or event.

Resting heart rate

60-100 beats per minute

Warm-up

prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practicing gently beforehand.