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Oxygen consumption (VO2) may be defined as ones ability to extract oxygen from the atmosphere via the respiratory system sand transport it in the blood to the working tissues (eg. muscles) for the energy production by the oxidation of carbohydrate and fat. The highest rate at which you can uptake oxygen is termed the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Research has shown VO2max to be one of the most important determinants of aerobic or endurance performance.

Body composition refers to the components of the body. It is usually divided into two components: the amount of fat mass (weight) and the amount of fat-free mass (muscle, bone, skin and organs) in the body.

The physiological point during exercise at which lactic acid starts to accumulate in the muscles. It occurs around the point of the exercise intensity increasing such that anaerobic processes are becoming more dominant.

The number of heart beats in one minute (bpm) when a person is at complete rest. A person's resting heart rate decreases as they become more fit.

A training session that involves repeated bouts of exercise, separated by rest intervals. Depending of the length of exercise and rest periods, it may be anaerobic or aerobic training.

The same as aerobic endurance.

A reduction in training intensity before a major competition to give the body time to recover and adapt so as to reach a peak in performance.

A set is a group of repetitions. A workout usually includes several sets of each exercise.

Ability to move your body in an efficient manner.

A physical and metal state which occurs due to excessive training without adequate recovery

the number of times a lift or effort is made continuously, one after another and without any rest.

An area of deep muscle tissue that we isolate and release using movements. Trigger point movements should feel like a deep massage.

Pronounced “fight-o-chemicals,” these substances can help protect you from disease and boost performance.

Anaerobic processes occur in the cells of the body without the presence of oxygen. Anaerobic training is of high intensity and short duration, with the aim of the efficiency of the body's anaerobic energy-producing systems.

The form in which carbohydrates are stored in the body. Primary sites for storage are the muscles and the liver.

Relates to the strength of your pillar—your shoulders, torso, and hips. Critical as a foundation for all movement.

If you ask most people what their general fitness goals, the answer often is to “tone up and get in shape.” We have come to accept the term “tone” to mean muscular definition, or the appearance of a well-defined muscle. The term is actually short for tonus, which is the technical term used to describe a state of contraction in a normally functioning muscle. Using a muscle repeatedly during a strength training exercise will leave that muscle in a state of semi-contraction, creating the defined appearance we have come to expect as the result of exercise.