Across
- 2. how heavy a weight is in comparison to your one-rep max (the maximum amount of weight that you can lift for a given exercise
- 8. these are multi-joint movements that require more than one joint to perform the exercise
- 10. these are single joint movements that require only one joint to perform the exercise
- 12. someone who watches over you as you are performing a set
- 13. is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time
- 14. how often
- 15. is the specific number of repetitions you perform before you rest
Down
- 1. a combination of volume and duration; how much work in a set time
- 3. this is how fast each rep is performed, including the positive and negative phase
- 4. a planned period of training time during a program where there is increased intensity, volume, or frequency
- 5. how long a workout or set lasts
- 6. the point in an exercise when your muscles are so fatigued that you can’t perform any more reps with strict form
- 7. this means completing two exercises back to back with no rest between sets
- 9. the ability to contract a large amount of muscle units in a short amount of time
- 11. force produced against an external resistance