Weightlifting Vocab

4. is strength displayed quickly.
6. A type of exercise that involves a rapid eccentric contraction followed quickly by explosive concentric contraction.
10. An increase in muscle size.
12. ______________ and _______________ refer to motions that move a structure away from or towards the center of the body.
15. Contraction, The contraction of a muscle, resulting in its shortening.
17. Ability to quickly change body position or direction of the body
18. Endurance, is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.
20. The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
21. Personal Record the most weight you’ve ever lifted on a particular lift.
22. How much work in a set time
23. How often

1. long a workout lasts
2. Force produced against an external resistance
3. Endurance, The ability for your body to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.
5. The number of times you lift and lower a weight in one set of an exercise
7. Rotation of the foot or forearm so that the sole or palm face anteriorly or posteriorly.
8. Muscular soreness due to inflammation that often occurs 1-2 days after unaccustomed exercise. Also called “myositis.
9. How much
11. (Negative) Contraction, The lengthening of a muscle under load. It’s the contraction that occurs in the “negative” or lowering part of a movement.
13. Contraction, The contraction of a muscle without significant movement.
14. The maximum amount of weight that you can lift for a given exercise.
16. How heavy a weight is in comparison to your one-rep max
19. A group of reps