IMPORTANT BIOFITNESS WORD DEFINITIONS
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ANAEROBIC Energy created without oxygen, or in the absence of oxygen.
ANAEROBIC SELF TEST Any standardized procedure for determining an individual's isometric or isotonic muscle strength.
BODYBUILD A sport or fitness activity with emphasis on muscle development, proportion, and size.
COORDINATION The act of various muscles working together in a smooth concerted way; correct and precise timing of muscle contractions.
DURATION The amount of time spent exercising in the aerobic or anaerobic state during each exercise session.
FLEXIBILITY That property of muscles and connective tissue which allows full range of motion.
HYPERTROPHY An increase in the overall size of a tissue.
POWER-STRENGTH The amount of work accomplished by a muscle relative to the duration of the effort (work divided by time).
POWERLIFT A competitive sport in which the winner is selected by lifting the most weight resistance one time in the bench press, squat, and deadlift exercises.
PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE A program in which the amount of resistance is regularly increased as the muscles gain in strength; maintaining continual overload.
RATE OF PROGRESS An anticipated amount of improvement over time based upon fitness level and experience level.
REPETITION A single complete movement of an exercise.
RESISTANCE Any opposing force (mass, air pressure, ect.) which causes a muscle to tense or shorten in an effort to overcome it.
SET A fixed number of repetitions.
SPEED-STRENGTH The short term explosive power of a muscle, dependant uponthe density, size, and quickness of muscle fiber recruitment.
WEIGHTLIFT A competitive athletic sport in which the winner is selected by lifting the most weight resistance one time inthe snatch and clean with jerk exercises.
WORKLOAD The total of resistance as measured by time and/or effort into days, weeks, or months.

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