Fitness Glossary
Health / Fitness Glossary
Hamstring Muscles: Muscle located on the back of the thigh. This muscle is used to move the lower leg to the back of the body, the buttocks.
Hand Off: Assistance in getting a weight to the starting position for an exercise.
Hard Set: Perform a prescribed number of repetitions of an exercise using maximum effort.
Health And Wellness Promotion: Altering lifestyles and environmental factors with the intent of improving quality of life.
Heart Rate: The number of times your heart beats per minute.
High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL): Known as High-Density Lipoproteins that has a function to remove cholesterol from the blood, carrying it to the liver. Often called good cholesterol.
High-Impact Aerobics: A traditional dance-inspired routine that involves jumping or hopping and moves at a slower pace than low-impact aerobics. High/low combines the two types of routines.
Hormones: Regulators of various biological processes through their ability to control the action of enzymes. Made from proteins, such as insulin for blood sugar control, or cholesterol for testosteron . . . View Full Definition
Horsepower (HP): A measure of power calculated by multiplying torque times speed and dividing by a constant based on the unit of measure used. At the same torque, or pull on the belt, a reduction of speed re . . . View Full Definition
Hyper Kinetic Condition: A disease-illness or health condition caused or contributed by excessive exercise.
Hypertension: High blood pressure.
Hypertrophy: Growth of a muscle as a result of an increase in the size of its cells.
Hypoglycemia: A common occurrence in diabetics, this is low blood sugar levels, resulting in anxiety and fatigue.In severe untreated cases it can lead to coma and even death.
IFBB: International Federation of Bodybuilders, founded in 1946 Group that oversees world-wide mens and womens amateur and professional bodybuilding.
Illness Prevention: Altering lifestyles and environmental factors with the intent of preventing or reducing the risk of various illnesses and diseases.
Illness Treatment: Altering lifestyles and use of medical procedures to aid in rehabilitation or reduction in symptoms or debilitation from a disease or illness.
In-Line Skating: A type of skating in which you wear skates with urethane wheels that enable you to glide, sprint, curve, turn, and spin.
Incomplete Proteins: Proteins which are low in one or more of the essential amino acids.
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