| 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. |
IMPORTANT BIOFITNESS WORD DEFINITIONS