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Weight Training Definitions / Glossary and Terminologies

Weight Training and Exercisedefinitions & terms can be confusing. Interval Training, Periodization, Gastrocnemius can all be so confusing. Check this extensive library to understand these terms better.

Weight Training and Exercise Glossary. { Check back often we are continuously adding newer terms }

Agonists - Also called synergists, these work together to produce movement.
Antagonists - These are the muscles that work in opposition to agonists during movement.
One Rep Max - Also called 1RM. It is the maximum amount of weight you can lift for one full-out repetition of any particular exercise.
The Pump - Muscle swell-up due to blood forced into the training area during high intensity exercises.
Weight Lifting - A sport judged by the amount of weight a competitor can lift for a repetition only. Its different from Weight Training or Bodybuilding.
Weight Training - Weight Training Exercises is the use of Resistance Equipment to help stimulate Muscle Growth, increase tone and strength. Its different from Weight Lifting or Power Lifting.
Strength Training - Same as Weight Training and is primarily intended to improve sports performance by specifically training in sports-specific ways.
Reps and Sets- A rep is one complete cycle of an exercise movement - a contraction of the muscle followed by an extension. And a Set is a group of such repetitions.
Prime Movers - These are the muscles primarily involved in the strength movement.
Progressive Resistance - Gradual increase in resistance { over weeks and months } following the principle of Muscle Overload.
Interval Training - is broadly defined as repetitions of high intensity work followed by periods of rest or low activity.
Periodization - is a kind of progressive training involving cycling of various aspects of a training program during a specific period of time.
Gastrocnemius - A Muscle of the Calf region.
Warming Up - Light weight exercise/body weight exercises to ready muscles before a serious intense weight training workout.
Compound Exercise - A Multi-joint Exercise that stimulates more than one major muscle group and many small stabilizing muscles.
Eccentric - The negative part of an exercise movement when the muscle lengthens/expands.
Concentric - The Positive part of an exercise movement when the muscle contracts.
Overtraining - A state of undue mental and or physical fatigue and can be brought on by either excessive training, insufficient rest or inadequate nutrition.
Sticking Point is the part of the range of motion {ROM} in which a weight is the hardest to lift. As in case of biceps curl, the top half is tough to lift than the lower half.
Success - Its individual. Discuss at our Blog.
Type I Fibers - Small sized Slow twitch fibers. Predominantly used for Endurance activities.
Type II Fibers - Largest Muscle fibers causing maximum Muscle growth. Weight Training predominantly involves these fibers.

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