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VO2 max (maximal oxygen uptake)
The maximum rate at which the body consumes oxygen during exhaustive exercise. VO2 max is determined by the heart’s ability to pump blood through the lungs to pick up oxygen, deliver oxygen to working muscles, and have muscles extract oxygen from the blood. VO2 max reveals a person’s level of aerobic capacity or fitness—the higher…
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Vigorous physical activity
Rhythmic, repetitive physical activities that use large muscle groups at 70 percent or more of maximum heart rate for age. An exercise heart rate of 70 percent of maximum heart rate for age is about 60 percent of maximal cardiorespiratory capacity and is sufficient for cardiorespiratory conditioning. Vigorous physical activity is exercise that follows the…
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Upper/lower body split workouts
In strength training, performance of upper body exercises only during one workout and lower body exercises only during the next workout.
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Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. People with type 2 diabetes produce insulin, but either do not make enough insulin or their bodies do not use the insulin they make. Most of the people who have this type of diabetes are overweight. Therefore, people with type 2 diabetes may be…
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Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a life-long condition in which the pancreas stops making insulin. Without insulin, the body is not able to use glucose (blood sugar) for energy. To treat the disease, a person must inject insulin, follow a diet plan, exercise daily, and test blood sugar several times a day. Type 1 diabetes usually…
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Total-body workout
In strength training, performance of multiple exercises stressing all major muscle groups per session.
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Target heart rate
Target heart rate (THR) is a common way of judging how hard a person should exercise during endurance activities. It tells how fast the average person should try to make his or her heart beat during endurance sessions. A level of exercise intensity that enables one to gain the maximum training benefits from an aerobic…
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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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