Training Terms and Muscle Stuff

Question 1

Define

Aerobic

Answer 1

with oxygen exercising in your THR Zone

Question 2

Define

Anaerboic

Answer 2

without oxygen exercising above your THR Zone

Question 3

Define

Specificity

Answer 3

choosing exercises specific to meeting your fitness goals

Question 4

Define

Overload-progression

Answer 4

doing more than you are used to doing but doing so gradually

Question 5

Define

Circuit training

Answer 5

training that incorporates the use of stations can be a combination of muscular fitness and aerobic activities

Question 6

Define

Interval training

Answer 6

training that alternates intense exercise intervals with rest or low intensity intervals

Question 7

Define

Hypertrophy

Answer 7

muscle gets bigger as a result of training

Question 8

Define

Atrophy

Answer 8

use it or lose it muscle gets smaller as a result of a lack of training

Question 9

Define

Isotonic

Answer 9

muscle shortens and lengthens during contraction

Question 10

Define

Isometric

Answer 10

muscle does not change length during contraction

Question 11

Define

Concentric

Answer 11

muscle shortens during contraction

Question 12

Define

Eccentric

Answer 12

muscle lengthens during contraction