• Ab Roller – Small piece of equipment with handles and a wheel you grasp as you roll out, extending your body into an elongated plank. Works the core intensely.
• Active Recovery – Low intensity cardio performed after harder training sessions to increase blood flow and clear waste products like lactate from exercised muscles.
• Adaptation – The changes your body makes in response to exercise and training in order to better cope with that stimulus.
• Adductor Machine – Exercise machine that works your inner thigh adductor muscles by squeezing a padded lever between your knees together against resistance.
• Adrenaline – A hormone and neurotransmitter released during exercise that increases heart rate, breathing rate and prepares the body for physical exertion. Also called epinephrine.
• Aerobic Capacity – The maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during intense exercise. Also known as VO2 max.
• Aerobic Exercise – Activities like walking, running, swimming that raise your heart rate and breathing. Aerobic exercise strengthens your heart and burns calories.
• Amino Acids – The building blocks of protein that support muscle growth and repair. Essential amino acids must come from food.
• Anaerobic Exercise – Quick bursts of activity like weightlifting or sprinting. Anaerobic exercise builds muscle strength and power.
• Anaerobic Threshold – The exercise intensity level above which your body can no longer supply adequate oxygen for energy production. You must rely more on anaerobic glycolysis.
• Ankle Weights – Weights worn around the ankles during exercises like squats and lunges to increase resistance and intensity.
• Anorexia – A serious eating disorder characterized by restricting calorie intake leading to excessive weight loss and health consequences. Requires professional treatment.
• Anthropometrics – Measurements of the size, shape and composition of the human body. Used to assess physical fitness and health.
• Antioxidants – Substances that reduce cell damage from free radicals and oxidative stress that arises during metabolism and rigorous exercise. Found in fruits, veggies and nuts.
• Arthritis – Joint inflammation that causes pain and stiffness, potentially limiting mobility. Exercise helps manage arthritis symptoms.
• Ballistic Stretching – Used by athletes prior to explosive events. Rapid, bouncing stretches to activate muscles. Risk of injury if overdone. More of a warm-up activity.
• Barre – A workout class combining ballet inspired moves, Pilates and strength training for a full body burn. Uses the ballet barre and bands.
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – The minimum calories your body needs to perform basic functions like breathing while at rest.
• Battle Rope Waves – Intense full body exercise using thick ropes you repeatedly swing to create waves that build grip strength, core stability, stamina and power.
• BCAAs – Branched chain amino acids, a group of three essential amino acids beneficial for muscle growth and performance. Found in protein supplements.
• Bench Press – A strength training exercise where you lie on a bench and push a weighted barbell away from your chest, primarily targeting the chest, shoulders and triceps.
• Bent Over Row – Back strength exercise where you hinge forward at the hips and pull a loaded barbell into your torso to work the back muscles like the lats.
• Bicep Curls – A strength training exercise where you hold a weight and curl it up towards your shoulder, primarily working the bicep muscles in the front of the upper arm.
• Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) – A quick method to estimate body fat percentage by passing a small electrical current through the body and measuring resistance.
• Blood Pressure – The force of blood against the walls of arteries. It rises temporarily during physical activity. Chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) negatively impacts health.
• BMI Categories – BMI ranges correlated with standard weight status categories: underweight (below 18.5), normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25-29.9) and obese (30+).
• Body Composition – The percentage of fat, muscle, bone and other tissues that make up your body.
• Body Fat Percentage – The amount of your body that is made up of fat tissue. Can be estimated with skin fold measurements.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) – A calculation using your height and weight to estimate if you are at a healthy weight. Not perfect, but a simple screening tool.
• Body Recomposition – Changing your body composition by decreasing body fat and increasing muscle mass.
• Bodyweight Exercise – Using your own body weight for resistance during exercise like pushups, lunges and squats. Convenient and effective for building strength.
• Box Jump – Plyometric jumping exercise where you jump onto then off a box or platform in quick succession to build explosive power.
• Bulimia – An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting to avoid weight gain.
• Bulking – Eating more calories than you burn to intentionally gain weight, often muscle. Common for bodybuilders.
• Burpee – A full body calisthenics exercise that combines a squat, push up, and jump performed in rapid succession. Can be modified for any fitness level. Works the muscles hard.
• Calisthenics – Exercises using your bodyweight as resistance like pushups, pullups, squats and planks. Builds fitness through functional movements without equipment.
• Calorie – A unit of energy found in food and drinks. Your body uses calories for energy to function.
• Calorie Deficit – Eating fewer calories than your body burns to lose weight. A mild deficit of 500 calories daily can lead to 1 pound of fat loss per week.
• Calories In vs. Calories Out – The idea that weight loss occurs when you burn more calories through activity than you consume through food and beverages. But more complex factors also impact weight.
• Carbohydrates – One of the three macronutrients found in food. Carbs provide glucose to fuel your muscles and brain. Found in breads, grains, fruits and dairy.
• Cardiac Muscle – A specialized muscle type found only in the heart that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
• Cardiovascular Exercise – Exercise that raises your heart rate and breathing like running or cycling. Keeps your heart and lungs healthy.
• Casein – A slow digesting milk protein often taken as a supplement before bed to provide a steady supply of amino acids as you sleep.
• Casein Protein – A slow digesting dairy protein often consumed at night. Provides a steady supply of amino acids to muscles while you sleep and fast.
• Catabolic – Breaking down. The catabolic process breaks down nutrients to provide energy. Chronic high cortisol levels promote excessive catabolism, impairing muscle growth.
• Calf Raises – Exercise where you rise up onto your tiptoes against resistance to target the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the lower calves. Can be done with weights.
• Cheating Resistance – Chewing your food longer increases satiety hormones and slows the eating process resulting in less total calories consumed during the meal.
• Chest Press – A strength training exercise that works the chest muscles by pushing weight straight out in front of the body. Can be done on a machine, with dumbbells or barbells.
• Circuit Training – Moving quickly between strength exercises with little rest. Keeps heart rate up to burn fat.
• Compound Exercises – Multi-joint exercises like squats, deadlifts and rows that engage multiple large muscle groups and improve functional strength for daily activities and sports.
• Cool Down – Low intensity exercise done after training sessions to allow your body temperature, heart rate and breathing to gradually return to normal.
• Core – The muscles in your abdomen, lower back, hips and pelvis that stabilize your body. Core exercises improve posture and balance.
• Cortisol – A hormone released in response to stress that can increase appetite and fat storage if chronically elevated.
• Creatine – A popular supplement used to increase power output during intense anaerobic exercise like weightlifting. Increases muscle creatine stores.
• Creatine Kinase – An enzyme present in muscle fibers that’s released into the bloodstream after intense exercise like weight training. Used as a marker of muscle damage.
• Cross Training – Alternating between different types of exercise to reduce injury risk and prevent boredom.
• CrossFit – A workout regimen of constantly varied, high intensity functional movements performed at maximal effort with limited rest. Highly intense.
• Crossover Symmetry – A system of ropes, handles and resistance bands providing targeted resistance during rotational movements to improve stability, strength and mobility.
• Cutting – Decreasing calorie intake and increasing exercise to lose body fat while maintaining muscle mass. Common strategy for bodybuilders before competition.
• Deadlift – A compound strength exercise that works many muscles by lifting a loaded barbell off the floor from a bent hip position up to standing. Targets the posterior chain muscles.
• Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) – The muscle pain and stiffness that develops 12-24 hours after strenuous exercise as the muscles recover and repair.
• Detraining – The partial or complete loss of training-induced adaptations like muscle size and endurance due to an extended break from training. Some effects reversible faster than others.
• Dietary Fiber – Parts of plant foods like vegetables, fruits and whole grains that can’t be digested. Fiber aids digestion and nutrient absorption.
• Distraction Eating – Eating while distracted by TV, work or other activities. Often leads to overeating since you miss fullness cues. Focus just on eating for better portion control.
• DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. The muscle pain and stiffness felt 24-48 hours after strenuous exercise as the muscles recover and repair.
• Drop Set – Quickly reducing the weight after completing a set and immediately continuing for additional reps at the lower load with minimal rest between to increase intensity.
• Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) – A scan using minimal radiation that precisely measures body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density and visceral fat.
• Eccentric – The lengthening phase of a strength exercise where the muscle is under tension while stretching like the downward motion of a bicep curl.
• Ectomorph – A somatotype characterized by a slender physique with long limbs, fast metabolism and difficulty building muscle. Genetically predetermined body type.
• EMG – Electromyography. Measures muscle activity via electrodes on the skin allowing coaches to assess muscle activation during exercises.
• Empty Calories – Foods high in calories but with little nutritional value. Limit intake of empty calorie foods like sugary sodas, candies, baked goods and chips.
• Endomorph – A somatotype characterized by increased fat storage, a stocky build and rounder features. Prone to weight gain if inactive.
• Energy Balance – The balance between the calories you consume from foods and beverages vs. the calories you expend through metabolism and physical activity.
• Ephedrine – A stimulant compound used in some weight loss and energy supplements that can have dangerous side effects. It should be avoided.
• Essential Amino Acids – Amino acids the body can’t produce itself so they must come from protein foods. Include leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine and histidine.
• Estrogen – The primary female sex hormone. Helps regulate the menstrual cycle. Excess can increase fat storage around the hips and thighs giving women a pear body shape.
• Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption – The elevated rate of oxygen intake for hours after strenuous activity as the body restores homeostasis and adapts.
• Fat – One of the three macronutrients. Dietary fat supports hormone function, nutrient absorption and heart health. Found in oils, nuts, meats and dairy.
• Fat Oxidation – Burning fat for energy. Low to moderate steady state cardio maximizes fat oxidation for fuel once limited carb stores are depleted after about 30 minutes.
• Fat-Free Mass – Everything in your body that is not fat; including muscles, bones, organs and water. A healthy fat-free mass improves metabolism.
• Fish Oil – Supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA found in fish that provide anti-inflammatory effects and heart health benefits.
• Foam Roller – A cylinder made of compressed foam used for self-myofascial release. Rolled over muscles to relieve soreness and tension.
• Ghrelin – The “hunger hormone” made in your stomach that increases appetite. Ghrelin levels rise before meals to cue hunger.
• Glute Bridge – Exercise for the glutes where you raise your hips off the floor to create a straight line from your shoulders to knees, then lower back down with control. Can add weight.
• Glute Kickback – Resistance exercise that targets your glutes. From a quadruped position, you extend one leg behind you then kick back by contracting the glutes. Can use ankle weights.
• Glycemic Index – A ranking of carbohydrate foods based on their impact on blood sugar levels. Low GI foods provide a slower, more steady release of glucose.
• Glycemic Load – A ranking system for carb-containing foods based on their glycemic index value and serving size. Consistently eating high GL meals can increase your risk of diabetes and weight gain.
• Goal Setting – Establishing specific, measurable and time-bound goals like “losing 5 pounds in 2 months”. Goal setting is linked to increased motivation.
• Hammer Curls – Bicep curl variation performed with wrists facing forward, thumbs pointed up as if striking with a hammer to better target the outer bicep head.
• HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) – Alternating short bursts of intense exercise with recovery periods. An efficient workout to burn calories.
• Hip Circle – A circular resistance band placed around your upper thighs or knees to activate your glutes and inner thighs during bodyweight squat variations and other exercises.
• Hip Thrusts – Strength exercise where you extend your hips vertically against resistance while your shoulders stay on the floor. Works the glutes intensely.
• Hydration – Consuming adequate fluid, primarily water, to allow normal body function. Dehydration negatively impacts physical and mental performance.
• Hyperhydration – Consuming fluids, particularly water, beyond the amount needed to simply replace what your body loses to maintain optimal physical and cognitive performance.
• Hyperplasia – An increase in muscle size due to the addition of new muscle cells, in contrast to existing cells enlarging. Remains controversial if weight training induces meaningful hyperplasia in humans.
• Insulin – A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels by allowing cells to use glucose for energy. Keeps blood sugar stable.
• Insulin Sensitivity – How receptive your cells are to insulin. Exercise can improve sensitivity, lowering blood glucose and risk of type 2 diabetes.
• Intuitive Eating – An anti-diet approach emphasizing eating based on internal hunger and fullness cues rather than external food rules.
• Isometric – An exercise or muscle contraction where force is generated without changing muscle length or joint angles. For example, holding a plank.
• Isolated Stretching – Also called static-passive stretching. Holding a muscle in a stretched position for an extended period, usually 30 seconds or more. Relaxes tight, tense muscles.
• Ketogenic Diet – Very low carb, moderate protein, high fat diet designed to induce ketosis for quick but often temporary weight loss. Not recommended long term due to nutrient deficiencies.
• Ketosis – A metabolic state where your body burns fat rather than glucose for fuel. Occurs when carbohydrate intake is very low.
• Kettlebell Swings – Explosive hip hinge movement that builds glute and hamstring strength. Performed by swinging a kettlebell between your legs. Popular exercise.
• Kipping Pullup – A pullup variation allowing momentum from hip drive along with an initial dip and swing to make completing a pullup easier. Common in CrossFit.
• Knee Extension – Seated leg extension machine exercise that targets the quadriceps. You extend your lower leg against resistance from a flexed position to a straight leg.
• Lactate Threshold – The exercise intensity where lactic acid starts to rapidly accumulate in the bloodstream, causing that “burning” sensation and fatigue. Improves with training.
• Lean Body Mass – Everything in your body except fat; including muscle, bone, organs and water weight. Influences metabolism.
• Leptin – The “satiety hormone” produced by fat cells that suppresses appetite when energy stores are sufficient. Leptin decreases hunger.
• Linear Progression – A popular beginner strength program model that steadily increases weight each session to progressively overload the muscles in a straight line rather than periodizing.
• Lockout – The fully straightened arm position at the top of a strength exercise like the bench press or overhead press. Proper lockout engages the target muscles.
• Macronutrients – The three primary nutrients your body needs in large amounts: carbohydrates, protein and fat.
• Macrocounting – Tracking your intake of protein, carbs and fat, usually for muscle gain or fat loss goals. Allows flexibility in food choices unlike strict meal plans.
• Maximal Oxygen Uptake – The maximum amount of oxygen your cardio-respiratory system can use during intense exercise. Also called VO2 max. Improves with endurance training.
• Meal Planning – Strategically planning out your meals and snacks to ensure you meet your macro and micronutrient needs for the day.
• Mesocycle – A training phase lasting several weeks or months focused on a specific fitness goal within an overall periodized program.
• Mesomorph – One of three male somatotypes, characterized by a naturally muscular and athletic physique with wider shoulders and a narrow waist. Due to genetic propensity towards building muscle.
• Metabolic Conditioning – Training that builds cardiovascular endurance while burning fat by combining aerobic and resistance work with minimal rest, keeping heart rate elevated.
• Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) – A measurement used to compare the energy cost of various physical activities. For example, running has a MET value of 8 compared to 2.5 for walking.
• Metabolism – The chemical processes your body uses to convert food and beverages into energy for growth, maintenance and activity.
• Microcycle – A short, focused training phase lasting about one week designed to achieve a specific performance goal before transitioning to something new.
• Micronutrients – The vitamins and minerals your body requires in smaller doses to carry out vital functions like bone health and immunity.
• Mind-Muscle Connection – The ability to intentionally activate a muscle during training by focusing your attention on it. Leads to better technique and muscle recruitment.
• Mindful Eating – Eating slowly without distraction, paying close attention to your food’s taste, texture and your fullness cues. Aids digestion.
• Monounsaturated Fats – A healthy type of dietary fat found in foods like olive oil, avocados and nuts. May reduce heart disease risk.
• Muscle Hypertrophy – The enlargement of muscle fibers in response to strength training. Results in increased muscle mass and size.
• Muscle Pump – The swelling of muscles from increased blood flow during weight training. Creates a temporary sensation of feeling larger and more pumped up.
• Muscular Endurance – The ability of a muscle to repeatedly exert force against resistance over an extended period. Improved by high rep strength training.
• Myofibrillar Hypertrophy – Muscle growth from an increase in the number and size of contractile myofibril proteins that generate force. Provides true gains in strength and size.
• Negative Calorie Foods – Foods like celery and grapefruit claimed to burn more calories digesting than they provide. Not scientifically supported. Total calories still matter most.
• Negative Energy Balance – When you burn more calories than you consume. Results in weight loss, especially loss of fat mass. Too severe can impact health and metabolism.
• Nutrient Density – The amount of beneficial vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in a food relative to its calorie content. Nutrient dense foods are healthy choices.
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids – A polyunsaturated fat linked to decreased inflammation, heart health, and brain function. Found in fatty fish and some plants.
• Overhead Press – A strength training exercise where you press a weight directly overhead while seated or standing to target your shoulders. Can be done with barbells or dumbbells.
• Overload Principle – The idea you must continually increase exercise stress and challenge to keep making progress as the body adapts. Driving force behind muscle and fitness gains.
• Overtraining – Exercising too frequently, intensely or for too long without adequate rest. Can negatively impact performance and immunity.
• Osteopenia – Low bone mineral density that puts you at higher risk of developing osteoporosis. Weight training strengthens bones to help prevent osteopenia progression.
• Pectorals – The chest muscles targeted during exercises like the bench press, pushups and chest flyes. Composed of the left and right pectoralis major.
• Peripheral Heart Action Training – Targeting muscle groups in sequence to maintain an elevated heart rate rather than working one before moving to the next.
• Physical Activity – Any movement from daily life activities like walking to planned exercise that increases energy expenditure.
• PHAT – Power Hypertrophy Adaptive Training. A workout split that pairs heavy strength days with lighter hypertrophy days to support muscle growth.
• Piriformis Stretch – Stretches the piriformis muscle deep in the buttocks thought to contribute to sciatic nerve pain if overly tight. Provides relief.
• Polyunsaturated Fats – A healthy dietary fat found in plant foods like nuts and seeds. May reduce risk of heart disease and improve blood cholesterol.
• Post-Workout Meal – A meal high in protein and carbohydrates consumed shortly after exercise to replenish glycogen stores, stimulate muscle protein synthesis and recovery.
• Postpartum – The period after giving birth. Regular exercise after pregnancy promotes healthy weight loss and improves mood.
• Power – The ability to exert maximum force quickly, important for athletic performance. Trained by Olympic lifts, plyometrics and similar explosive exercises.
• Powerlifting – A competitive strength sport involving the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Powerlifters focus on maximal weight lifted for low repetitions.
• Preacher Curl – Bicep curl variation where your upper arms rest on a bench set at an incline to better isolate the biceps through their fullest range of motion.
• Protein – One of the three macronutrients that helps build, maintain and repair body tissues. Found in meat, eggs, dairy, beans, and soy.
• Recovery – The rest periods between exercise sessions that allow your body to heal and strengthen. Adequate recovery prevents overtraining.
• Reps – Short for repetitions; the number of times you perform a movement or exercise. More reps with appropriate weight builds muscle endurance.
• Resistance Training – Any exercise like weight lifting that causes your muscles to contract against external resistance. Increases strength and muscle mass.
• Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) – The calories your body burns at rest to maintain basic functions like breathing and cell repair. RMR makes up 60-75% of total daily calorie expenditure.
• RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) – A scale from 1-10 used to subjectively measure how hard you feel you are working during exercise. Can guide workout intensity.
• Satiation – The feeling of fullness during and after eating a meal that brings eating to a natural end. Protein, fiber and water enhance satiation.
• Satiety – The feeling of satisfaction and lack of hunger between meals that inhibits resuming eating. Depends on meal size, balance and digestion.
• Saturated Fats – A dietary fat found primarily in animal products like meat and dairy. Too much may negatively impact heart health so limit intake.
• Scapular Retraction – Drawing your shoulder blades together and down your back to stabilize your upper body during chest exercises like pushups and bench presses.
• Sedentary – A lifestyle with little physical activity. Being sedentary is a risk factor for weight gain and health problems.
• Set Point Theory – The idea that your body resists long-term changes in weight by adjusting energy intake and expenditure to stay within a predetermined weight range or “set point”. Largely discredited.
• Sets – A group of repetitions of the same exercise. Multiple sets build strength and muscle size.
• Sleep Hygiene – Habits and routines that support deep, restorative sleep like limiting electronics use before bedtime. Aids muscle recovery.
• Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers – Muscle fibers better suited for endurance exercises. Contract slower and more efficiently but with less power than fast twitch fibers.
• Specificity – The training principle that adaptations are specific to the type of training performed. Endurance training builds aerobic fitness while strength training increases muscle mass. Must train accordingly to meet goals.
• Strength Training – Any exercise like lifting weights designed to increase muscle strength, power, endurance and mass.
• Stretching – Lengthening tightened muscles using static, dynamic or assisted stretches to improve range of motion and prevent injury. Should be done when muscles are warm.
• Strongman Training – Fitness and competition based on lifting and moving extremely heavy, awkward objects like stones, logs and tires. Develops total body strength.
• Subcutaneous Fat – Fat found just under the skin unlike visceral fat which surrounds internal organs. Pinchable fat you can grasp with your fingers.
• Sugar – A carbohydrate that causes a spike and crash of blood glucose. Limit foods high in added sugars like sweets, baked goods and sugary beverages.
• Superset – Pairing two exercises performed back-to-back with little rest in between. Allows you to complete more work in less time.
• Synergist Muscles – Muscles that assist the prime movers in an exercise by contributing extra force. Reduce load on the prime movers to avoid overuse.
• TDEE – Total Daily Energy Expenditure. The calories you burn each day from all activities including your BMR, exercise, NEAT, and digesting food.
• Tempo Training – Controlling the speed of a strength exercise by altering the time parameters of the lifting motion. For example: 4 seconds to lower, no pause, and 1 second to lift. Creates greater muscle tension.
• Tendonitis – Inflammation of a tendon from overuse. Causes pain and reduced mobility at the affected joint. Requires rest to heal properly.
• Testosterone – An anabolic hormone that increases muscle protein synthesis and influences traits like strength, muscle mass and bone density. Higher in men than women.
• Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) – The energy expended digesting, absorbing and metabolizing the nutrients in the foods and drinks you consume. Boosts your metabolic rate.
• Time Under Tension – The length of time your muscles are contracting during a set. Can be manipulated to target different training goals like muscle growth or endurance.
• Tracking – Recording details like calories, macronutrients, weight and body measurements to document progress towards your goals.
• Trans Fats – Unhealthy fats that should be limited. They raise bad cholesterol and heart disease risk. Found in fried and processed foods.
• Triglycerides – A type of fat found in your blood. Excess carbohydrates not used for energy convert to triglycerides for storage. Too high a level increases disease risk.
• Triset – Similar to a superset, but three exercises performed back-to-back instead of two before resting. Maximizes workout efficiency.
• Tricep Extension – Isolating tricep exercise where you raise a weight from behind your head to overhead, keeping the upper arms stationary to target the triceps.
• Underfueling – Not consuming adequate calories and nutrients to support your activity level. Can impair performance, mood and immunity.
• Unsaturated Fats – Healthy fats from plant sources that are liquid at room temperature. They improve cholesterol levels when consumed in moderation. Examples are olive oil and avocados.
• Vitamins – Micronutrients like vitamin C and vitamin D needed in small amounts to carry out bodily functions like bone health and cell repair.
• Waist Circumference – Measuring the distance around your waist. Excess abdominal fat is linked to health risks so aim to keep your waist circumference below 102 cm (40 inches) for men and 88 cm (35 inches) for women.
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio – A comparison of your waist circumference relative to the circumference of your hips. Gives an indication of body fat distribution and health risks.
• Warm Up – Low intensity aerobic activity done before exercise to increase blood flow to muscles, enhance mobility and reduce injury risk. Should last at least 5-10 minutes.
• Water – The healthiest fluid for hydration. Consuming adequate water supports physical and mental performance. The recommended intake is about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) daily for men and 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) for women.
• Weighted Clothing – Clothing like vests and belts with pockets for weights to increase exercise resistance for walking, running, calisthenics or yoga.
• Weighted Vest – A vest that allows you to add weight plates for a more challenging workout. Can be worn during bodyweight exercises, walking, running or hiking.
• Weightlifting – Using barbells, dumbbells and other equipment to perform resistance exercises like squats, presses and curls that build lean muscle mass.
• Weightlifting Belt – A wide, supportive belt worn during heavy lifts to brace the core muscles and spine to allow heavier lifts with a lower risk of injury. Often used during heavy squats and deadlifts.
• Weight Training – Using barbells, dumbbells, machines or your own bodyweight to perform resistance exercises that build muscle strength and size.
• Whey – One of the two proteins found in milk. Whey protein supplements are efficiently absorbed and high in BCAAs. Popular post-workout supplement.
• Whey Protein – A high quality, rapidly digested protein supplement sourced from dairy products. Often consumed post-exercise to support muscle growth and recovery.
• Wingates Test – Intense 30 second cycling sprint used to measure peak anaerobic power and capacity. Requires all out maximum effort.
• Yoga – A mind-body practice combining poses, breathing techniques and meditation to build strength, flexibility, balance, and relaxation.
• Zottman Curl – Dumbbell bicep curl variation that includes rotating your wrists at the top to work the forearm muscles isometrically as well.

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