Fitness Glossary
Health / Fitness Glossary
Road Bike: The traditional type of outdoor bicycle with curved handlebars that is built for speed.
Roid: Slang for ANABOLIC STEROID.
Rolling Stair Climber: A cardiovascular machine that resembles a section of a department-store escalator. A set of stairs rotates in a circle so that you climb continuously, but never getting anywhere.
Rotator Cuff: A group of four tendons in the shoulder area. They conect muscle to the bones. Tendons of the shoulder: Subscapularis, Biceps Tendon, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Teres Minor.
Rowing Machine: A cardiovascular machine that increases stamina, upper body endurance, strength, and flexibility by mimicking a rowing motion. Also called a rower.
Self-Powered Alternator: Cardiovascular equipme that has a feature that does not needed to be plugged into a outlet.
Set: Fixed number of repetitions. For example, 10 repetitions may comprise one set.
Shin Splint: A term that describe a pain in the front portion of the lower leg.
Shoulder Muscles: A group of muscles located at the upper arm to the torso of the body. Compised of three heads, front, medial and rear delt.
Slow Twitch: Muscle cells that contract slowly are resistant to fatigue and are utilized in endurance activities such as long-distance running, cycling or swimming.
Small Muscle Group Exercise: Single joint movement and isolation exercises (i.e. Bicep curls, tricep pressdowns and leg extensions).
Smith Machine: A barbell that is constrained to move only vertically upwards and downwards.
Snatch: Olympic lift where weight is lifted from floor to overhead, (with arms extended) in one continuous movement.
Speed Of Movement: Strength training movements should be slow and controlled. Do not use momentum to complete an exercise movement. Momentum puts unnecessary stress on tendons, ligaments and joints. Using mome . . . View Full Definition
Spinning: A popular group studio cycling program invented by ultra-distance cyclist Johnny G. And licensed by Schwinn, which manufactures the bikes used in these classes.
Spot: Assist if called upon by someone performing an exercise.
Spot Reducing: A popular but false assumption that an individual can 'burn' fat only in desired areas. Fat is not reduced selectively from exercised areas, but rather from total fat stored throughout the body.
Spotter: Person who watches a person closely to see if any help is needed during a specific exercise.
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