top 10 vocab words Flashcards
Relative Flexibility
The body’s tendency to take the path of least resistance.
Autogenic inhibition
states that a prolonged golgi tendon stimulation inhibits muscle spindles of the same muscle
Reciprocal inhibition -
When an agonist receives a signal to contract an inhibitory signal is sent to its antagonist muscle which lengthens.
Synergistic dominance
when a synergist muscle takes over for an agonist muscle that exhibits a decrease in neural drive.
Precontemplation
Not thinking about working out. (stage 1 on change)
Gluconeogenesis
Creation of new glucose via non carbohydrate substrates such as protein.
- Extrinsic motivation
reward/recognition (winning1st place or a cash prize/trophy)
Agonist
Prime move for a lift i.e. Military Press (delts, synergist would be triceps, antagonist is lats). Bench press (chest, synergist would be tris,antagonist is posterior deltoid) Squat (quads knee/glutes hip, synergist hamstrings, antagonist is psoas ( think lower back)
Heart Anatomy
SA Node (pacemaker of the heart), pulmonary artery (CO2 AWAY
from the heart), Atriums (hold blood), 140/90 hypertension (systolic / diastolic) PHA =
Peripheral Heart Action: Squats to Push-Ups (upper – lower body exercise).
OPT Model Acute Variables:
Rest Reps Intensity Tempo