A training session that involves repeated bouts of exercise, separated by rest intervals. Depending of the length of exercise and rest periods, it may be anaerobic or aerobic training.
2. Explain me what is body composition?
Body composition refers to the components of the body. It is usually divided into two components: the amount of fat mass (weight) and the amount of fat-free mass (muscle, bone, skin and organs) in the body.
A reduction in training intensity before a major competition to give the body time to recover and adapt so as to reach a peak in performance.
4. Explain what is anaerobic threshold?
The physiological point during exercise at which lactic acid starts to accumulate in the muscles. It occurs around the point of the exercise intensity increasing such that anaerobic processes are becoming more dominant.
5. What is resting heart rate?
The number of heart beats in one minute (bpm) when a person is at complete rest. A person's resting heart rate decreases as they become more fit.
If you ask most people what their general fitness goals, the answer often is to “tone up and get in shape.” We have come to accept the term “tone” to mean muscular definition, or the appearance of a well-defined muscle. The term is actually short for tonus, which is the technical term used to describe a state of contraction in a normally functioning muscle. Using a muscle repeatedly during a strength training exercise will leave that muscle in a state of semi-contraction, creating the defined appearance we have come to expect as the result of exercise.
Relates to the strength of your pillar-your shoulders, torso, and hips. Critical as a foundation for all movement.
The form in which carbohydrates are stored in the body. Primary sites for storage are the muscles and the liver.
Anaerobic processes occur in the cells of the body without the presence of oxygen. Anaerobic training is of high intensity and short duration, with the aim of the efficiency of the body's anaerobic energy-producing systems.
Pronounced “fight-o-chemicals,” these substances can help protect you from disease and boost performance.
An area of deep muscle tissue that we isolate and release using movements. Trigger point movements should feel like a deep massage.
12. What is repetitions or Reps?
the number of times a lift or effort is made continuously, one after another and without any rest.
A physical and metal state which occurs due to excessive training without adequate recovery
Ability to move your body in an efficient manner.
A salt formed from lactic acid. See also lactic acid.
16. What is Beats per Minute (bpm)?
The units of heart rate, beats per minute
17. What is fartlek training (speed play)?
Training in which the pace is varied from a fast sprint to slow jogging.
Passive recovery involves things like massage that require little to no effort.
Oxygen consumption/uptake by the body. Usually expressed in ml.kg-1.min-1, sometimes in l.min-1.
Concerning the heart and blood vessels.
21. What is aerobic metabolism?
The metabolic process that occurs in the cells, by which the body uses oxygen to produce energy.
22. What is aerobic endurance?
A term for someone's aerobic fitness capacity - their ability to do prolonged exercise without fatigue.
A set is a group of repetitions. A workout usually includes several sets of each exercise.
Process by which your body converts food to energy, sometimes referred to as your “fat furnace.”
25. What is metabolic Conditioning?
Similar to HIIT, metabolic conditioning is often used to refer to high-intensity exercise performed to the point of being out of breath or experiencing muscle soreness. Here is why this overused term ought to be retired from the lexicon: Metabolism is the chemical process by which a biological organism produces energy for muscular contraction. That means that any exercise requiring a muscle contraction (which in itself requires energy) is a form of metabolic conditioning. Standing from your chair after reading this post requires your metabolism to fuel your muscles. Therefore, it is more appropriate to describe the level of effort required to perform the planned activity, such as low-intensity, moderate-intensity, high-intensity or maximal intensity.
Nutrition at Core Performance is seen as a way to fuel your body for optimal energy and production, not as a way of dealing with stress or curbing emotions. The path to success isn't about deprivation, but instead it's focused on being proactive with your health by combining nutrition and exercise for maximum results.
27. What is oxygen Consumption?
Oxygen consumption (VO2) may be defined as ones ability to extract oxygen from the atmosphere via the respiratory system sand transport it in the blood to the working tissues (eg. muscles) for the energy production by the oxidation of carbohydrate and fat. The highest rate at which you can uptake oxygen is termed the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Research has shown VO2max to be one of the most important determinants of aerobic or endurance performance.
28. What is cardiorespiratory endurance?
The same as aerobic endurance.
This has become one of the most popular and overused fitness terms of the past several years. It seems as if almost any fitness class, workout program or equipment will provide “core training” benefits. The “core” most often refers to the muscles that make up the mid-section of the body, including the ever-elusive six-pack. However, it is much more effective to think of the body's core as the center of gravity and not an actual group of muscles. When we look at how the body functions during upright movement patterns such as walking, lifting an object off of the ground or moving an object from one place to another, we have to consider the fact that any muscle that attaches to the spine, rib cage or pelvis influences movement around the body's center of gravity.
Mindset at Core Performance is about walking into a situation or working toward a goal with a full understanding of what it requires and how to accomplish it. For long-term success, it's important to create a game plan that will help guide you and keep you motivated toward a big-picture lifestyle change. Developing the proper mindset will prepare you for everything that comes your way.
Low-intensity activity, such as golfing or an easy jog, designed to help your body recover for your next workout. Used interchangeably with “active rest.”
32. What is resistance training?
Training designed to increase the body's strength, power, and muscular endurance through resistance exercise. The most common form of which is weight training.
The body's ability to exercise with minimal fatigue. Often used with other terms such as; endurance training, muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory endurance.
A measure of how well your blood transports oxygen around the body, and how well your muscles utilize the oxygen.
Cardio is short for cardiorespiratory or cardiovascular exercise and refers to exercise that elevates the heart rate to pump oxygen and nutrient-carrying blood to the working muscles. Most often used for exercise performed on equipment like treadmills, elliptical runners or stationary bikes, it is important to know that ANY exercise that elevates the heart rate can provide cardiorespiratory benefits. Circuit training with free-weights or performing an AMRAP (as many rounds of a particular circuit as possible in a given amount of time) can be considered cardiorespiratory exercise.
