Category: S
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Sanskrit
The classical language of India, a language based on sound vibration whose initial purpose was to transmit spiritual concepts; it is the original language of yoga.
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Samana
The quality of energy related to digestion and one’s internal fire. In Ayurvedic philosophy, the smaller intestine is considered the source of vital energy that sustains life. This energy is referred to as the fourth of the five airs or vital forces known as “Praana Vayu.” According to Ayurveda, Praana Vayu is responsible for governing…
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Samadhi
The state of bliss, where all disturbances in the mind field are neutralized and one experiences pure universal consciousness. The term in the Hindu religion that refers to an intense meditative state in which one’s awareness is yoked or fused with Divine Consciousness.
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Strength training
Doing exercises with hand weights, elastic bands, or weight machines to build muscle mass. The activities and exercises devoted to building muscle by challenging muscle tissue and forcing it to adapt to stress. Weight lifting and resistance training, often using machines that can be adjusted to an individual’s needs and requirements, are the basic elements…
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Stacking
When users often combine several different types of steroids to maximize their effectiveness while minimizing negative effects.
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Single-joint exercises
Single-joint exercises stress one joint or major muscle group.
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Sedentary
Denotes a person who is relatively inactive and has a lifestyle characterized by a lot of sitting. Referring to a lifestyle of those individuals who spend much of their time in passive work and recreation. Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise. Not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis. An absence…
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Systolic blood pressure
The force exerted against the walls of the blood vessels during contraction of the heart (systole). The maximum pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting. It is represented by the top number in the fraction of a blood-pressure reading. The pressure during systole, when the heart is contracting to pump blood into the…
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Systole
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle. Contraction of the chambers of the heart; the myocardial fibers shorten, making the chamber smaller and forcing out blood. A contraction of the heart, which pumps blood into the aorta. A phase in the beating of the heart when it contracts as it pumps blood out. Contraction of…
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Syncytium
A group of cells of the myocardium that function collectively as a unit during depolarization. An undivided mass of protoplasm containing several nuclei. A continuous length of tissue in muscle fibres. Mass of protoplasm containing several nuclei, as in muscle fibers. A mass of protoplasm containing several nuclei. Muscle fibers are syncytia. A multinucleated mass…