Fitness Glossary
Compound Exercise
Exercises that engage multiple muscle groups at the same time, such as squats or deadlifts....
DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
Muscle pain and stiffness that occurs several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise...
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
A scale used to measure the intensity of exercise based on how hard you feel you are working, typica...
Lactic Acid
A byproduct of intense exercise, causing the burning sensation in muscles during anaerobic activity....
Isotonic Exercise
Exercise that involves a constant tension in muscles while changing their length, such as during bic...
Drop Set
A weight training technique where you perform an exercise until failure, then reduce the weight and ...
Tabata
A form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) involving 20 seconds of intense exercise followed ...
Active Recovery
A low-intensity exercise performed after intense physical activity to aid in recovery without comple...
Circuit Training
A form of body conditioning using high-intensity aerobics combined with resistance training in a cyc...