6 Terms
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Workouts
resting heart rate (RHR)
Fitness; Workouts
The lowest your heart will beat when you are totally at rest (averages 60-80). A true resting heart rate is taken first thing in the morning, before you get out of bed, have caffeine and with an ...
target zones heart rate
Fitness; Workouts
Your THR may encompass a large range, but for different performance goals, you may focus on narrower zones within your target spectrum.
internal obliques
Fitness; Workouts
Muscles that run upward and inward from the hip bones to the lower ribs, allowing you to rotate and bend at the waist. These are located underneath the external obliques. These muscles are used when ...
isokinetic contraction
Fitness; Workouts
A dynamic method of muscle training where the speed of movement is held constant by a training device. No matter whether you exert a little force or all-out force, speed stays the same. Often used in ...
isometric contraction
Fitness; Workouts
A muscular contraction where the associated joints don't move, for example if you have to hold a heavy object in one place by contracting your biceps. This is a static action because there is no ...
