Across
- 1. a type of muscle activation where the muscle shortens while generating force
- 5. structured workouts where each successive repetition is faster or more intense than the last
- 6. the force of a muscle
- 7. training the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips, and abdomen to work in harmony
- 8. the maximum amount of weight you can lift for a single, full-range repetition of a specific exercise
- 9. doing something repeatedly
- 12. machines that are used for lifting
- 16. static strength training moves where muscles contract without changing length or moving joints
- 17. the time in which you rest between exercises
- 18. a form of exercise using external resistance
- 19. strength-training techniques that use an individual's own weight as resistance
Down
- 2. a fast-paced, high-intensity workout format that rotates through several different exercises
- 3. the ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force repeatedly
- 4. a group of consecutive repetitions
- 10. dynamic movements that contract and shorten muscles
- 11. a strength training technique where two different exercises are performed back-to-back without rest
- 13. the wasting, thinning, or loss of muscle tissue or organs
- 14. increase in skeletal muscle size and cross-sectional area, driven by consistent resistance training
- 15. a weight used in weightlifting that is not attached to an apparatus