W.C.I. W.C.I. Weight Weight Training Training TermsTerms

SetSet

After completing After completing one or more one or more consecutive consecutive repetitions, this repetitions, this constitutes a set.constitutes a set.

RepetitionRepetition

Number of Number of consecutive efforts consecutive efforts (contractions) in any (contractions) in any given exercise. given exercise.

Full range of motionFull range of motion

Beginning with full Beginning with full flexion and extension flexion and extension of movement.of movement.

Muscle GroupMuscle Group

Series of striations Series of striations (strands + bellies) (strands + bellies) which make up a which make up a larger one.larger one.

Safety FirstSafety First

#1 Priority#1 Priority

Be like the Be like the Tortoise !Tortoise !

LigamentLigament

Connects Connects bone to bonebone to bone

TendonTendon

Connects Connects bone to bone to musclemuscle

Lactic AcidLactic Acid

Waste product of Waste product of muscular contractionmuscular contraction

Muscle BelliesMuscle Bellies

Smaller groups of Smaller groups of muscle which are muscle which are distinctly separated distinctly separated but make up a larger but make up a larger body.body.

SpottingSpotting

Safety technique; Safety technique; aide in helping aide in helping partner to perform partner to perform greater.greater.

Forced repetitionForced repetition

Helping partner Helping partner perform after he is no perform after he is no longer able to do by longer able to do by himself.himself.

AtrophyAtrophy

Muscle shrinkage Muscle shrinkage due to lack of due to lack of activity.activity.

HypertrophyHypertrophy

Muscle increase due Muscle increase due to activity load to activity load increase.increase.

Cardiovascular Cardiovascular EnduranceEndurance

Exercise which Exercise which improves efficiency improves efficiency of heart, lungs, etc.of heart, lungs, etc.

Warm up techniqueWarm up technique

If proper stretching is If proper stretching is used-lifting will used-lifting will benefit.benefit.

Muscle DensityMuscle Density

Tightness, packedTightness, packed

Dense muscles Dense muscles weigh moreweigh more

Muscle sizeMuscle size

Pure girthPure girth

TestosteroneTestosterone

Male hormone Male hormone responsible for responsible for muscle developmentmuscle development

Correct formCorrect form

Foremost in gaining Foremost in gaining size and strength size and strength without injurywithout injury

Breathing TechniqueBreathing Technique

Breath out during the Breath out during the hard parthard part

Gives explosiveness!Gives explosiveness!

Maximum liftMaximum lift

1 time lift all out! 1 time lift all out! Test overall strength Test overall strength of muscle group.of muscle group.