Final Flashcards

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Deltoids

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Stabilize the shoulder blades and rotator cuffs

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Pectoralis

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Rotates arm inward

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Biceps

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Bends the elbow

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Rectus Abdominus

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Raises upper body from a supine position

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Obliques

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Twists torso from side to side

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Quadriceps

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Extends the knee

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Trapezius

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Rotates the shoulder blades

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Rhomboids

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Retracts the scapula

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Triceps

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Extends the elbow

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Latissimus Doris

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Draws the arm down the back

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Erector spinae

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Raises upper body when lying in a prone position

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Gluteus Maximus

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Raises leg to the rear

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Hamstring

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Bends the knee

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Gastrocnemius

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Extends the foot

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Tibialis anterior

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Flexes the foot

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Synergist

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Muscles that work together during a specific lift

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Antagonist

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Muscles that work opposite during a specific lift

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How muscle fibers work

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Only one direction. They way they run determines how a muscle contracts and what you need to do to exercise it.

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Muscular strength

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The amount of force a muscle can produce once

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Muscular Endurance

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The muscles ability to exert submaximal force repeatedly

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Cardiovascular endurance

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The body’s ability to transport and utilize oxygen

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Flexibility

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Range of motion around a joint

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Body composition

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The amount inn of body fat compared to the rest of your body

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Frequency

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How often you work out - 3-5 days recommended

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Intensity
How hard you work out. Altered by changing reps, sets, or time.
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Type
Kind of exercise performed. What component of fitness
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Time
Length of workout. 30-60 minutes recommend
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Circuit training
Multiple exercises. 8-12 reps. 15-60 seconds each station. With or without rest
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Tabata
Similar to circuit, but you perform 4 rounds of 1 exercise before moving to the next one. 20 seconds work followed by 10 seconds rest
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Functional training
Work outs to help everyday motions
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High intensity interval training
Aka HIIT. Couples short periods of high intensity exercise with less intensive recovery periods.
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Super sets
Doing 2 exercises that target the same muscle group w/out rest
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Complex exercises
Typically adds an element of balance to an exercise
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Pyramid
Can be ascending or descending. Descending uses progressively lighter weight for more reps on each set. Ascending users progressively higher weight for fewer reps on each side
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Plyometrics
Exercises involving maximum effort for short amounts of time. The goal is to increase speed, quickness, or power.
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Isometric
Doing work without moving. | Ex: planks, walk sits
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Concentric
When the muscle shortens when doing work
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Eccentric
Muscle lengthens when doing work