Requiring oxygen. Aerobic Metabolism occurs during low-intensity, long-duration exercises like running.

Without oxygen. Anaerobic metabolism in muscle tissue occurs during intense physical activities like weight lifting or sprinting.

The lifting phase of an exercise, when the muscle shortens or contracts.

The lowering phase of an exercise, when the muscle lengthens.

A measure of how much force or energy is put forth during a task.

The number of times you lift and lower a weight in one set of an exercise.

Training with weights or using your body to resist a force.

The amount of time you allow between sets and exercises.

Group of repetitions of an exercise after which you take a brief rest period.

Movement of any extremity away from the midline of the body. this action is achieved by an abductor muscle.

Movement of an extremity toward the midline of the body. this action is achieved by an adductor muscle.

Action of straightening of a joint as achieved by an extensor muscle.

Motion of bending a joint as achieved by a flexor muscle.

In the foot, it is a combination of motions resulting in a position such that the foot is abducted and everted. In the hand, pronation is movement of the forearm into a palm down position.

Movement of the forearm into a palm-up position.

Lateral movement of a joint or extremity to the outside.

Rotation of a joint of extremity medially, to the inside.

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Exercise Terminology

Exercise Terminology Stack #125735

Term	Definition
Aerobic	Requiring oxygen. Aerobic Metabolism occurs during low-intensity, long-duration exercises like running.
Anaerobic	Without oxygen. Anaerobic metabolism in muscle tissue occurs during intense physical activities like weight lifting or sprinting.
Concentric	The lifting phase of an exercise, when the muscle shortens or contracts.
Eccentric	The lowering phase of an exercise, when the muscle lengthens.
Energy	The capacity to do work.
Intensity	A measure of how much force or energy is put forth during a task.
Repetition	The number of times you lift and lower a weight in one set of an exercise.
Resistance Exercise	Training with weights or using your body to resist a force.
Rest period	The amount of time you allow between sets and exercises.
Set	Group of repetitions of an exercise after which you take a brief rest period.
Abduct	Movement of any extremity away from the midline of the body. this action is achieved by an abductor muscle.
Adduct	Movement of an extremity toward the midline of the body. this action is achieved by an adductor muscle.
Extension	Action of straightening of a joint as achieved by an extensor muscle.
Flexion	Motion of bending a joint as achieved by a flexor muscle.
Pronation	In the foot, it is a combination of motions resulting in a position such that the foot is abducted and everted. In the hand, pronation is movement of the forearm into a palm down position.
Supination	Movement of the forearm into a palm-up position.
External Rotation	Lateral movement of a joint or extremity to the outside.
Internal Rotation	Rotation of a joint of extremity medially, to the inside.

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