Chapter 13: Resistance Training Exercise Techniques Flashcards

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Pronated Grip (overhand grip)

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A grip in which the hand grasps the bar with the palm down and the knuckles up.
(NSCA CPT, pg. 305)

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Supinated Grip (underhand grip)

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A grip in which the hand grasps the bar with the palm up and the knuckles down. (NSCA CPT, pg. 305)

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Neutral Grip

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A grip in which the palm faces in and the knuckles point out to the side, as in a handshake. (NSCA CPT, pg. 305)

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Alternated Grip

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A grip in which one hand is pronated and the other hand is supinated. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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Closed Grip

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A grip in which the thumb is wrapped around the bar so that the bar is fully held in the palm of the hand. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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False Grip

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A grip in which the thumb is not wrapped around the bar but instead is placed next to the index finger. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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Grip Width

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The distance between the hands when placed on a bar. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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Supine

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Lying down on the back, facing up. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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Five-point body contact position

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Proper body positioning to maximize stability and spinal support in supine and seated exercises. (NSCA CPT, pg. 306)

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Prone

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Lying facedown. (NSCA CPT, pg. 307)

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Sticking Point

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The most difficult part of the exercise that typically occurs soon after the transition from the eccentric to the concentric phase. (NSCA CPT, pg. 307)

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Repetition

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The number of times a movement or an exercise is completed. (NSCA CPT, pg. 307)

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Valsalva Maneuver

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The act of breath-holding that contributes to maintaining intra-abdominal pressure; the client tries to exhale against a “closed throat.” (NSCA CPT, pg. 307

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Structural Exercises

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An exercise that loads the trunk (vertebral column) and places stress on the lower back. (NSCA CPT, pg. 307)

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Forced Repetitions

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Repetitions that are successfully completed with assistance from a spotter. (NSCA CPT, pg. 308)

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Liftoff

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The movement of the bar from the supports of a bench or rack to a position in which the client can begin the exercise. (NSCA CPT, pg. 310)

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Set

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A group of repetitions that are performed consecutively. (NSCA CPT, pg. 310)