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