Compound Exercise: A group of exercises where more than one joint is extended or flexed. A squat is a great example of a compound exercise because of the knees and hips both being used in the exercise.

 

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Compound Exercise: A group of exercises where more than one joint is extended or flexed. A squat is a great example of a compound exercise because of the knees and hips both being used in the exercise.

Ionic Compound: A compound made of distinguishable cations and anions, held together by electrostatic forces.

Inorganic Compound: A compound that does not contain carbon chemically bound to hydrogen. Carbonates, bicarbonates, carbides, and carbon oxides are considered inorganic compounds, even though they contain carbon.

Glazing Compound: Putty used to set glass in window frames and to fill nail holes and cracks.

Isolation Exercise: Weight lifting exercise that stimulate just a single muscle group. Good for defining a muscle.

Floor Exercises: Also called mat class. In these classes, we work on the floor using our own bodies for resistance.

Isotonic Exercise: Muscular action in which there is a change in length of muscle and weight, keeping tension constant. Lifting free weights is a classic isotonic exercise.

Isometric Exercise: Muscular contraction where muscle maintains a constant length and joints do not move. These exercises are usually performed against a wall or other immovable object.

Joint Cement Or Joint Compound: A powder that is usually mixed with water and used for joint treatment in gypsum-wallboard finish. Often called 'spackle' or drywall mud.

Eye Exercises: A warm-up pose. Roll your eyes in different directions. Rub your eyes with warm palms.