Health / Fitness Glossary

Buffer: Substances that help reduce lactic acid build-up during strenuous exercise.

Bulking Up: Gaining body weight by adding muscle, body fat or both.

Burn: As in 'going for the burn'. Performing and endurance exercise that works the muscles until lactic acid builds up and causes a warm 'burning' sensation in that part of the body.

Buttocks Muscles: A muscle located in the rear pelvic area of a body. The main use of these muscles is to move the upper portion of the leg toward the rear of the body.

Cable Pulley Column: A common form of exercise equipment found at the gym or home. This is a system where a bar or handle is attached to the end of a cable or belt that runs through a pully system and inturn lef . . . View Full Definition

Calorie: The amount of energy that is needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree celcius.

Calves: Muscle located on the back part of the lower leg of a human body.

Carbohydrate: Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen used by the body as a fuel source. Two main groups are sugars and starch.

Carbohydrate Loading: Increase consumption of carbohydrates in liquid or food form normally three days prior to an endurance type event.

Cardiac: Related to heart disorders.

Cardio: A term (short for cardiovascular) that is often used interchangeably with aerobic. Aerobic exercise is any repetitive activity that you do long enough and hard enough to challenge your heart . . . View Full Definition

Cardiovascular Training: Physical conditioning that strengthens heart and blood vessels, the result of which is an increase in the ability for your body muscles to utilize fuel more effectively resulting in a greate . . . View Full Definition

Carotid Pulse: Pulse located on the both side of the neck, under the jawbone. Used for taking a persons heart rate.

Catabolic: A term used to describe the body's tendency to breakdown muscle tissue.

Catabolism: The breakdown of lean muscle mass, normally as a result of injury, immobilization and poor dieting techniques.

Cellulose: Indigestible fibre in foods.

Chalk: Powder used on hands for secure grip.

Cheating: Related to a person that uses to much weight and swinging the body to help to achieve the end of the repetition. Others muscles that are not related to the principle muscle used are the ones . . . View Full Definition

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