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Absolute strength The maximal amount of weight an individual can lift one time.

Absorption The uptake of nutrients across a tissue or membrane by the gastrointestinal tract.

Actions stage The stage in which the individual started a new behavior less than six months ago.

Active listening Mode of listening in which the listener is concerned about the message.

Adequate intake A recommended nutrient intake level that, based on research, appears to be sufficient.

Adipose tissue Fatty tissue; connective tissue made up of fat cells.

Aerobic With, o in the presence of, oxygen.

Anabolic Muscle building effects.

Anaerobic With out the presence of oxygen.

Anaerobic threshold the point during high-intensity activity when the body can no longer meet its demands for oxygen and anaerobic metabolism predominates.

Android obesity Abdominal obesity, or body fat distributed in the abdominal area (apple shaped individuals).

Angina Chest pain caused by inadequate supply of oxygen and decreased blood flow to the heart muscle.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, distorted body image, and an intense fear of becoming obese.

Artery A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to vital organs and the extremities.

Arthritis Inflammation of a joint or a state characterized by inflammation of joints.

Assumption of risks A legal defense used to show that a person has voluntarily participated in a specific activity after being made aware of its known dangers.

Balance The ability to maintain the body’s position over its base of support within stability, both statically and dynamically.

Beta-blockers Medications that “block” or limit sympathetic nervous system stimulation.

Binge eating disorder An eating disorder characterized by frequent binge eating (without purging) and feelings of being out of control when eating.

BiomechanicsThe mechanics of biological and muscular activity.

Body composition The makeup of the body in terms of the relative percentage of fat-free mass and body fat.

Body mass index (BMI) A relative measure of body height to body weight used to determine levels of weight, from under weight to extreme obesity.

Calorie A measurement of the amount of energy that is available after digestion.

Carbohydrates The body’s preferred energy source. Dietary sources include sugars (simple) and grains, rice, potatoes, and beans.

Cardiac cycle The period from the beginning of one heart beat to the next heartbeat.

Cardiovascular endurance The capacity of the heart, blood vessels and longs, to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles during sustained exercise and to remove metabolic waste products that would result in fatigue.

Cholesterol A fatlike substance found in the blood and body tissue and in certain foods.

Circuit training A form of training that takes the participant through a series of exercise stations, some times with a break rest intervals in between; can emphasize in muscular endurance, aerobic conditioning, muscular strength or a combination of all tree.

Complete proteins Foods that contain all of the essentials amino acids.

Complex carbohydrates The starches or long chains of sugars (polysaccharides) that are found in whole grains breads and cereals vegetables, fruits, and beans.

Core stability When the muscles of the trunk function in harmony to stabilize the spine and pelvis to provide a solid foundation for movement in the extremities.

Creatine phosphate (PH) A high-energy phosphate compound found within muscle cells, used to resynthesize ATP for immediate muscle contraction.

Cross training A method of physical training in which a variety of exercises and changes in the body position or modes of exercise are utilized to positively affect compliance and motivation, and also stimulate additional strength gains or reduce injury risk.

Dehidratation The lack of adequate fluids for the body to function normally.

Delayed muscle soreness (DOMS) Soreness that occurs 24 to 48hours after strenuous exercise, the exact cause of which is unknown.

Diabetes A disease of carbohydrate metabolism in which an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin results in an inability to metabolize carbohydrates normally.

Diastolic blood pressure The pressure in the arteries during the relaxation phase (diastole) of the cardiac cycle.

Dietary supplement A product or substance (other than tobacco) that functions to supplement the diet and contains one or more of the following ingredients: a vitamin, mineral, herb or other botanical, amino acid, dietary substance that increases total daily intake, metabolite, constituent, extra, or some combination, of the above ingredients.

Digestion The process of breaking down food into small enough units for absorption.

Diuretic Medications that produce an increase the urine volume and sodium excretion.

Down beat The regular strong pulsation in music occurring in a continuous pattern at an even rhythm.

Dynamic stabilizers Muscles that actively contribute to core stability.

Eccentric A type of isotonic muscle contraction in which the muscle lengthens against a resistance when stimulated.

Electrolytes Minerals that exist as charged ions in the body and that are extremely important for normal cellular function.

Emotional eating Eating triggered by emotional states.

Empathy Understanding what another person is experiencing from his or her perspective.

Ephedra A naturally occurring amphetamine-like compound that can powerfully stimulate the nervous system and heart.

Epinephrine A hormone released as part of the sympathetic response to exercise. Also called adrenaline.

Essential amino acids Eight to 10 of the 23 different amino acids needed to make proteins.

External feedback Extrinsic reinforcement or encouragement.

Fascia Strong connective tissue that perform a number of functions, including developing and isolating the muscles of the body and providing structural support and protection.

Fast-twitch (FT) muscle fiber One of several types of muscle fivers found in skeletal muscle tissue.

Fat An essential nutrient that provides energy, energy storage, insulation, and contour to the body.

Fat mass (FM) The actual amount of essential and non-essential fat I the body.

Fat-free mass (FFM) The part of the body composition that represents every thing but fat- blood, bones, connective tissue, organs, and muscle; also called lean body mass.

Fiber Carbohydrate chains the body cannot brake down for use and which pass through the body undigested.

Fitness Plateau A genetic algorithm (GA) is a search technique used in computing to find exact or approximate solutions to optimization and search problems. (also called recombination).

Frontal plane A longitudinal section that runs at the right angle to the sagital place, dividing the body in to anterior and posterior halves.

Fructose Fruit sugar, the sweetest of the monosaccharide.

Functional food Any whole food or fortified, enriched, or enhanced food that has a potentially beneficial effect on human health beyond basic nutrition.

Glucose a simple sugar; the form in which all carbohydrates are used as the body’s principal energy source.

Glycemic index (GI) A measurement of the impact on blood glucose levels after ingestion of particular carbohydrates.

Golgi tendon organ (GTO) A sensory organ within a tendon that, when stimulated, causes an inhibition of the entire muscle group to protect against too much force.

Growth hormone (GH) A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that facilitates protein synthesis in the body.

Gynoid obesity Adipose tissue or body fat distributed on hips and in the lower body (Pear shape individuals).

Heart rate (HR) The number of hearts beats per minute.

Hormone A chemical substance produced and released by an endocrine gland and transported through the blood to a target organ.

Hypertrophy An increase in the cross sectional size of a muscle in response to progressive resistance training.

Ideal body weight (IBW) A term used to describe the weight that people are expected to weight for good health, based on age, sex, and height.

Iliotibial band A band connective tissue that extends from the iliac crest to the nee and links the gluteus maximus to the tibia.

Independent contractor People who conduct buissness on their own on a contract basis and are not employees of an organization.

Inorganic Non-carbon-containing compounds of minerals, non-biologic, origin.

Isometric A type of muscular contraction in which the muscle is stimulated to generate tension but little or no joint movement occurs.

Jejunum One of the segments of the small intestine.

Kinesiology The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.

Kinetics The branch of mechanics that describes the effects of forces in the body.

Knockouts Genetically manipulated animals that are made to lack specific genes and used to study the mechanisms of disease.

Lean body mass (LBM) The components of the body including muscles, bones, nervous system, skin, blood, and organs.

Leptin A hormone released from fat cells that act on the hypothalamus to regulate energy intake.

Lipolysis The release of triglycerides from fat cells.

Macrocicle The longest time frame in periodized training program, usually a period of six months to a year.

Macronutrient The three categories of nutrients (fats, carbohydrates, and protein) that supply energy that sustain life.

Maintenance stage The stage of the transtheoretical model during which the individual is incorporating the new behavior in his or her life.

Maximal oxygen uptake When the body’s ability to take in oxygen from the atmosphere via the pulmonary system, transport it via the cardiovascular system, and utilize it via the muscular system reaches a point of little or no change with an additional workload.

Mind body vitality An individual’s ability to minimize or alleviate unnecessary stress and tension from the body trough the integration of physical exercise and mental focus.

Muscles spindle The sensory organ within a muscle that is sensible to stretch and thus protects the muscle against too much stretch.

Muscular endurance The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against a resistance over a sustained period of time.

Muscular strength The maximal force a muscle or muscle group can exert during contraction.

Myosin Contractile protein in a myofibril.

Nutrient Components of food needed by the body.

Obesity An excessive accumulation of body fat; also can be defined as a body max index >30 kg/mg2.

One repetition maximum (1RM) The amount of resistance that can be moved through the range of motion one time before the muscle is temporarily fatigued.

Organic A compound that contains carbon. Osteoporosis A disorder, primarily affecting postmenopausal women, in which bone density decreases and susceptibly to fractures increases.

Overweight A term to describe an excessive amount of weight for a given height, using height of weight for a given height, using height-to-weight ratios.

Periodization The systematic applications of overload through the pre-planed variation of program components to optimize gains in strength, while preventing overuse, staleness, overtraining, and plateaus.

Physical fitness the principal component of well being that enables a person to function at an optimal level.

Plyometrics High intensity movements, such as jumping, involving high-force lading of the body weight during the landing phase of the movement.

Prime mover A muscle responsible for a specific movement

Protein a compound composed of 20 amino acids that is the mayor structural component of all body tissue.

Rapport A relationship of trust and mutual understanding.

Recommended daily allowance (RDA) The amount of selected nutrients that adequately meet the known nutrient needs of most healthy Americans.

Sagittal plane The longitudinal plane that divides the body in to right and left halves.

Satiety A feeling of fullness.

Saturated fatty acid A fatty acid that contain no double bounds between carbon atoms.

Sedentary Doing or requiring much sitting.

Self- control The control people exert over their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Slow-twitch muscle fivers (ST) A muscle fiver type designed for use of aerobic glicolysis and fatty acid oxidation, recruited for low-intensity, longer-duration activities such as walking or swimming.

Smart goal A properly designed goal; smart stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

Stimulant A substance that activates the central nervous system and sympathetic nervous system.

Stroke The sudden death brain cells in a localized area caused when blood flow is interrupted to part of the brain.

Tendon A brand of fibrous tissue forming the termination of a muscle and attaching the muscle to a bone.

Transverse plane Anatomical term for the imaginary line that divides the body, or any of its parts, in to upper and lower parts. Also called horizontal plane.

Type 1 diabetes Form of diabetes caused by destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, which leads in to little or no insulin secretion.

Type 2 diabetes Most common form of diabetes; typically develops in adulthood.

Unsaturated Fatty acid Fatty acid that contains one or more double bonds between carbon atoms and thus is capable of absorbing more hydrogen.

Upbeat The deemphasized beat in a piece of music.

Vegetarian A person who does not eats or believes in eating meat, fish, fowl, or in some cases, any food derived from animals, such as eggs or cheese, but sustains on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.

Very-low calorie diet A Weight loss program that consist only of liquid meals, and a calorie content that usually ranges between 420 and 800 Kal/ day.

Vitamins Organic compounds that functions as metabolic regulators in the body and are essential for normal physiologic function; classified as water or fat-soluble.

Wave physical training Founded in 20004 by Abraham Concepcion, this training program focuses in 5 fitness components; nutrition, supplementation, cardiovascular and resistance training and flexibility. This program uses functional training to train the mind, body and spirit.

Waist circumference abdominal girth measured at the level of the umbilicus.

Waist-to-hip ratio A useful measure for determine health risk due to the site of fat storage.

Waiver Voluntary abandonment of a right to file suit; not always legally binding.

Wolff’s law A principle stating that bone is capable of increasing its strength in response to stress (e.g., exercise) by laying down more bone.

Yoga A healing system of theory and practice. It is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years.

Zen As realized in the form of meditation known as zazen—in the attainment of awakening, often simply called the path of enlightenment. As such, it de-emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and the study of religious texts in favor of direct, experiential realization through meditation and dharma practice.




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