Common Fitness/gym terms

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  1. 2. how many beats per minute (BPM) your heart is pumping, and when it comes to working out
  2. 5. These exercises often mimic the ways you move outside of the gym
  3. 7. short hand for repetitions
  4. 8. means mixing in different workouts and training methods rather than focusing on just one type of workout
  5. 10. a period of activity or a period of rest16. Isometrics exercises are where you hold a position under tension and just stay in that position for a set amount of time
  6. 11. pairing two exercises and doing them back-to-back25
  7. 12. how many times you repeat a given number of reps
  8. 13. are designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals
  9. 16. this is what you should be doing before exercise to raise your heart rate and body temperature in preparation for the workout
  10. 17. It means 20 seconds of all-out effort followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated eight times for four minutes total
  11. 20. high-intensity interval training
  12. 22. your body uses oxygen for energy, which helps keep you moving for an extended period of time
  13. 24. are efficient for increasing overall muscle mass and burning calories (because they require more effort to complete)
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  1. 1. The goal is to gradually bring your body back to a resting state by lowering your heart rate and calming your nervous system
  2. 3. how much weight your muscles are working against to complete a movement
  3. 4. goal of this type of workout is to increase muscle mass
  4. 6. instead of nothing, is that incorporating gentle movement into these days can help with circulation (which can ease soreness and reduce muscle fatigue)
  5. 9. rate of perceived exertion, and refers to intensity. It’s a point of reference that trainers often use to communicate how hard you should be working since what feels easy or challenging is different for everyone
  6. 14. One of the main purposes of these explosive exercises is increasing power
  7. 15. refers to exercise where you aim to keep a set pace at a moderate intensity, like a long run or bike ride
  8. 18. activities are short intervals of work used to improve speed and power
  9. 19. loosen tight muscles to help improve your mobility
  10. 21. which is the soreness you feel the day or two after a hard workout
  11. 23. Think of this as a “round” of exercises