Vocabulary Sheet 2

Question 1

What is Atrophy?

Answer 1

Loss of muscle tissue.

Question 2

What is Hypertrophy?

Answer 2

Growth of muscle tissue. Train and eat more.

Question 3

What is Concentric?

Answer 3

When a muscle shortens during a contraction.

Question 4

What is Eccentric?

Answer 4

When a muscle lengthens during a contraction.

Question 5

What is Muscular Endurance?

Answer 5

The ability to contract muscle many times in a row without tiring. –Performing high repetition sets (15+
reps) Example is bicep curls with low weight.

Question 6

What is Muscular Strength?

Answer 6

The amount of force a muscle can produce.
– Lifting heavy weights for low
repetition sets.
▪ 1RMs, 3RMs, etc.

Question 7

What is Muscular Power?

Answer 7

The ability to produce maximal force quickly.
–Cleans, snatches, jumping, etc.

Question 8

What is One Rep Maximum?

Answer 8

The heaviest weight a person can lift for one complete movement of an
exercise.

Question 9

What is Time Under Tension?

Answer 9

How long a muscle is under strain during a repetition.

Question 10

What is Warm Up?

Answer 10

Preparation for physical exertion