Core personal training vocabulary condensed into a single glossary deck for NASM and ACE certification exam review.
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- What is the definition of muscular strength?
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The maximum amount of force a muscle or muscle group can produce in a single contraction.- Define muscular endurance in the context of training.
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The ability of a muscle or muscle group to perform repeated contractions against resistance over time.- What does FITT principle stand for?
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Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type. The four variables used to manipulate training stimulus.- Define progressive overload.
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Gradually increasing the demands placed on the body during exercise to continue improving fitness.- What is the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
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A three-stage model describing how the body responds to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.- What are the three planes of motion?
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Sagittal plane (forward/backward), frontal plane (side to side), and transverse plane (rotation).- Define flexion.
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Decreasing the angle between two bones at a joint, or bending a joint.- What is extension?
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Increasing the angle between two bones at a joint, or straightening a joint.- Define abduction.
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Moving a limb away from the body's midline or center.- What is adduction?
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Moving a limb toward the body's midline or center.- Define internal rotation.
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Rotating a limb toward the body's midline, also called medial rotation.- What is external rotation?
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Rotating a limb away from the body's midline, also called lateral rotation.- Define circumduction.
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Moving a limb in a circular motion, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.- What are fast-twitch muscle fibers?
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Muscle fibers that contract quickly, rely on anaerobic metabolism, and fatigue rapidly. Used for power and speed.- Define slow-twitch muscle fibers.
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Muscle fibers that contract slowly, rely on aerobic metabolism, and have high fatigue resistance. Used for endurance.
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