Definitions
| Term . | Definition . |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilding | Lifting weights with the specific goal of increasing muscle size, symmetry, and definition with the possible goal of entering competitive events that are judged |
| Concentric muscle action | The muscle shortens during contraction (ie, lifting phase of bicep curl) |
| Core strengthening | Focusing a strength-building program on the muscles that stabilize the trunk and pelvis of the body; this training emphasizes strengthening the abdominal, low back, and gluteal muscles as well as flexibility of muscular attachments to the pelvis, such as the quadriceps and hamstring muscles |
| Eccentric muscle action | The muscle lengthens during contraction (ie, lowering phase of bicep curl) |
| Integrative neuromuscular training | Multimodal exercise program using different types of resistance training to target deficits in strength and motor control by improving both health- and skill-related components of physical fitness |
| Isokinetic muscle action | This exercise requires special equipment that maintains a fixed speed of muscle contraction throughout the range of motion |
| Muscular fitness | A global term that includes muscular strength, muscular power, and local muscular endurance |
| Physical literacy | Moving with confidence and competence in various activities and environments to benefit overall health |
| Plyometric exercises | Repeated, rapid, eccentric, and concentric muscle actions, such as side-to-side hops or squat jumps |
| Powerlifting | A competitive sport that involves maximum lifting ability; powerlifting includes the dead lift, back squat, and bench press |
| Prehabilitation | Strength, flexibility, and functional training aimed at preventing injuries before they happen or reducing the risk of a recurrent injury |
| Repetition (rep) | One complete movement of an exercise that typically involves lifting and lowering a load |
| Repetition maximum (RM) | The maximum amount of weight that can be lifted with proper exercise technique using a given resistance; a 1 RM is the maximum resistance that can be used for 1 complete repetition of an exercise, whereas a 10 RM is the maximum resistance that can be used for 10 complete repetitions of an exercise |
| Set | A group of repetitions performed continuously |
| Weightlifting | A sport that involves the performance of the snatch and clean-and-jerk exercises in competition |
| Weightlifting training | The use of weightlifting exercises, movements, and derivatives of these exercises incorporated into a training program |
| Term . | Definition . |
|---|---|
| Bodybuilding | Lifting weights with the specific goal of increasing muscle size, symmetry, and definition with the possible goal of entering competitive events that are judged |
| Concentric muscle action | The muscle shortens during contraction (ie, lifting phase of bicep curl) |
| Core strengthening | Focusing a strength-building program on the muscles that stabilize the trunk and pelvis of the body; this training emphasizes strengthening the abdominal, low back, and gluteal muscles as well as flexibility of muscular attachments to the pelvis, such as the quadriceps and hamstring muscles |
| Eccentric muscle action | The muscle lengthens during contraction (ie, lowering phase of bicep curl) |
| Integrative neuromuscular training | Multimodal exercise program using different types of resistance training to target deficits in strength and motor control by improving both health- and skill-related components of physical fitness |
| Isokinetic muscle action | This exercise requires special equipment that maintains a fixed speed of muscle contraction throughout the range of motion |
| Muscular fitness | A global term that includes muscular strength, muscular power, and local muscular endurance |
| Physical literacy | Moving with confidence and competence in various activities and environments to benefit overall health |
| Plyometric exercises | Repeated, rapid, eccentric, and concentric muscle actions, such as side-to-side hops or squat jumps |
| Powerlifting | A competitive sport that involves maximum lifting ability; powerlifting includes the dead lift, back squat, and bench press |
| Prehabilitation | Strength, flexibility, and functional training aimed at preventing injuries before they happen or reducing the risk of a recurrent injury |
| Repetition (rep) | One complete movement of an exercise that typically involves lifting and lowering a load |
| Repetition maximum (RM) | The maximum amount of weight that can be lifted with proper exercise technique using a given resistance; a 1 RM is the maximum resistance that can be used for 1 complete repetition of an exercise, whereas a 10 RM is the maximum resistance that can be used for 10 complete repetitions of an exercise |
| Set | A group of repetitions performed continuously |
| Weightlifting | A sport that involves the performance of the snatch and clean-and-jerk exercises in competition |
| Weightlifting training | The use of weightlifting exercises, movements, and derivatives of these exercises incorporated into a training program |