Common Strength & Conditioning Terms/Acronyms

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Across
  1. 2. (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) the muscle pain, stiffness, and tenderness that peaks 24 to 72 hours after exercise
  2. 3. a group of repetitions
  3. 8. a series of multiple different exercises performed one after another with minimal exercises
  4. 9. as many reps/rounds as possible
  5. 10. deadlift
  6. 11. kettlebell
  7. 13. one repetition of an exercise
  8. 16. workout of the day
  9. 17. exercises exercises that target a specific muscle group
  10. 20. Overload The gradual increase of weight, reps, sets, or frequency to force continued, long-term improvements in strength and muscle growth.
  11. 22. back squat
Down
  1. 1. movement These exercises train and engage multiple muscle groups at once
  2. 3. performing two exercises back-to-back with no rest in between
  3. 4. movement a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion
  4. 5. personal record
  5. 6. single arm
  6. 7. set perform an exercise to muscle failure, then immediately reduce the weight (typically by 10-30%) and continue for more reps without resting
  7. 12. or BWT body weight
  8. 13. Romanian deadlift
  9. 14. "Jump training" high-intensity exercises designed to increase explosive power, speed, and muscular strength by forcing muscles to exert maximum force in short intervals
  10. 15. Progressive Overload
  11. 18. max weight for one repetition (1 rep max)
  12. 19. Superset
  13. 21. single leg
  14. 22. barbell