To help aid you in understanding some of the fitness terms used on the site and in a range of book. We have put together a Glossary of Fitness Terms to help you in understanding. Hope it helps.

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A to Z Glossary of Fitness Terms

Glossary of Fitness Terms A


Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Aerobic exercise

Agonist’s muscle

Amenorrhea

Anaerobic exercise

Angina pectoris

Antagonist’s muscle

Glossary of Fitness Terms B


Beta-blockers

Bioelectrical impedance

Body composition

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Glossary of Fitness Terms C

Caffeine

Calisthenics

Cardiorespiratory fitness

Cardiovascular system

Circuit training

Concentric muscle action

Continuous training

Cool down

Core

Cortisol

Cross-training

Glossary of Fitness Terms D


Detraining Principle

Diastolic blood pressure

DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)

Glossary of Fitness Terms E


Eccentric contraction

Ectomorph

Electrolytes

Endomorph

Endorphins

EPOC (Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption)

Epinephrine

Ergogenic aids

Eustress

Exercise metabolic rate (EMR)

Glossary of Fitness Terms F


Fast twitch muscle fibers

Fixed resistance

Flexibility

Glossary of Fitness Terms G


Graded Exercise Test (Incremental Exercise Test)

Glossary of Fitness Terms H


Heart Rate Reserve (HRR)

Heat Cramps

Heat exhaustion

Heat stroke

High-density lipoprotein (HDL)

High impact

Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing

Hyperplasia

Hypertrophy

Hypothermia

Glossary of Fitness Terms I


Incremental Exercise Test (Graded Exercise Test)

Interval training

Isokinetic exercise

Isometric exercise

Isotonic exercise

Glossary of Fitness Terms K


Karvonen formula

Ketosis

Glossary of Fitness Terms L


Lactic acid

Lactic threshold

Lean mass

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Low impact

Glossary of Fitness Terms M


Max VO 2

Mesomorph

MET

Moderate intensity

Muscle fibers

Muscular endurance

Muscular strength

Glossary of Fitness Terms O


Obesity

One-Rep Max (1 RM)

Opposing muscles

Osteoporosis

Overload Principle

Overuse Injuries

Glossary of Fitness Terms P


Percent grade

Physical fitness

Pilates

Plateau

PNF stretching

Primary prevention

Pronation

Glossary of Fitness Terms R


Rate of perceived exertion (RPE)

Repetition

Resistance training

Resting HR

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

Glossary of Fitness Terms S


Set

Shin splint

Sit and reach test

Skinfold caliper test

Skinfold measurements

Slow twitch muscle fibers

Specificity of Training Principle

Static stretching

Strength training (resistance training)

Systolic blood pressure

Glossary of Fitness Terms T


Tai chi

Talk test

Tapering

Target heart rate (THR)

Tension Principle

Testosterone

Thyroid

Type I muscle fibers

Type IIA muscle fibers

Type IIB muscle fibers

Glossary of Fitness Terms U


Glossary of Fitness Terms V

Variable resistance

Vigorous intensity

Glossary of Fitness Terms W


Waist to hip ratio

Warm up

Glossary of Fitness Terms Y

Yoga

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