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[glossary-terms]
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Weighted Lunge
Hold dumbbells (or kettlebells) in the Rack Position or at your sides and lunge forward or backwards.
Shoulder Press
This movement may be performed either seated or standing, and can utilize dumbbells (or other weights such as barbells or kettlebells). Dumbbells and kettlebells allow
Seated Bicep Curl
Sit on the edge of a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand and the arms fully extended, with your palms facing your body.
Reverse Lunge With Weights
Stand holding a pair of dumbbells with your feet together. Keep your shoulders back and down and your head up. Take a step backward with
Pull-up
With your palms facing away from the body, grab a pull-up bar with your hands (about shoulder distance apart). Hang from the bar, staying active
Overhead Walking Lunge
Hold a dumbbell (or a plate or kettlebell) over your head with two hands and lunge forward, alternating legs each step.
Plyometric
Also known as jump training, where the muscles are made to exert maximum force in short intervals, with the goal of increasing speed and power.
Maximal Aerobic Capacity (VO2 Max)
The maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during a specified period of (usually) intense exercise. VO2 depends on ones body weight and the strength of the lungs. Also known as maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake, and max VO2.
Isometric Hold
Holding a joint and muscle group in one position. During this type of exercise, your muscles will not lengthen and contract; they will stay the same.
Interval Training
A method of training where the athlete alternates between two or more exercises.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Training in short but intense bursts of energy followed by a rest period.
Distance Training
Training your body to run or move at a low intensity over distance for a longer period of time.
Compound Movements
An exercise that involves multiple muscle groups.
Active Recovery
During your rest or recovery period, continue to move by shaking out your legs or arms to help your body pump blood and oxygen back
Air Squat
Begin with your feet shoulder distance apart, with the toes pointing slightly away from each other. Send your hips down, and then back until your
Alternating Lunge Step
Lunge forward, then back. Switch legs each step. Always stay in the same place.
Bear Crawl
Begin on your hands and knees with your hands directly under your shoulders and the knees right under the hips. Lifting your knees to about
Bench Step Up With Knee/leg Raise
Stand facing a box or bench of appropriate height with the feet together. Step one leg up onto the box and fully extend that hip.
Bent Over Row
Stand with feet hip to shoulder distance apart. Bend at the waist, maintaining a flat (neutral) back position. Hold two dumbbells directly under your shoulders.