RPE

Rate of perceived exertion; how hard an exercise feels

Fatigue

Feeling tired

Perceived failure

When you feel like you can’t do another rep

Total failure

When you physically cannot complete another rep

Spasm

Sudden involuntary muscle movement

Cramp

Muscle tension

Fitness

Physical ability

Health

Maintaining a good body (homeostasis)

Strength

Ability to use muscles to carry heavy items

Mobility

Ability to move your body

Flexibility

Ability to extend your body easily

BMI

Scale showing underweight, average, or overweight status

BMR

Energy needed at rest

Calories

Amount of energy in food

Hypertension

Blood pressure consistently too high

Dyslipidemia

Abnormal blood levels

Fasting

Not eating

Blood sugar

Fuel source for your body

A1C

Component of blood measuring sugar levels

HR

Heart rate (beats per minute)

RR

Respiratory rate (breaths per minute)

BP

Blood pressure

HR Max

Highest number of beats per minute

HRR

Difference between resting heart rate and max heart rate

VO2

Amount of oxygen your body uses during exercise

Resistance training

Using weight to create muscular contraction to build strength, endurance, and muscle

Sets

Groups of repetitions

Reps

Number of times an exercise is done

Workout

Planned session of exercise

Exercise

Physical activity

Aerobic

Exercise that uses oxygen for energy

Anaerobic

Exercise without oxygen for short bursts

Plyometric

Explosive jumping or power movements

Cardio

Exercise that strengthens the heart

Concentric

Muscle shortening movement

Eccentric

Muscle lengthening movement

Isometric

Muscle contraction without movement

Lengthening

Muscle stretching under tension

Volume

Total amount of work done

Tension

Force placed on a muscle

Programming

Planned structure of workouts

Prescription

Specific exercise plan

Work

Force applied over distance

Force

Push or pull on an object

Displacement

Distance an object moves

ROM

Range of motion

AMRAP

As many reps as possible

Acute

Short-term

Chronic

Long-term