Glossary

• TDEE

  This acronym stands for “total daily energy expenditure” or the amount of energy an individual uses up through movement on a daily basis.

• Target Heart Rate

  Your target heart rate helps you reap the most benefits from your workout routine. Experts believe targeting 50 to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate is optimal. For instance, if you’re 30 years old, your target HR zone is 95 to 162 beats per minute.

• Tabata

  This is a type of intense interval training where you do eight rounds of exercises for 20 seconds and rest for 10 seconds. Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata invented this exercise methodology.

• Swollen

  When you’re swollen, you have a big, muscular physique which stands out from the rest of the pack. Typically, when you’re consistent with your exercise routine, nutrition, and recovery, you’ll become swollen.

• Supps

  This is a shortened version of the term “supplements.” These products help fill nutritional voids, boost recovery time, and increase endurance. Popular supps include protein powder, creatine, and pre-workouts.

• Stretch Reflex

  This refers to the momentum you gain at the lowest portion of your lift. Once you’ve gained enough stretch reflex, you’re ready for the positive or concentric portion of the lift.

• Strength Rep Range

  If you want to increase your strength levels, you crank out reps within the strength rep range. Fitness experts believe doing four to six reps of heavy resistances will help you achieve this goal.

• Stims

  This is a shortened version of “stimulants.” These are pre-workout ingredients which help increase workout intensity and endurance. Popular stims include caffeine, beta-alanine, creatine, and l-citrulline.

• Steady State

  This describes cardiovascular or aerobic exercise done at a consistent rate. For instance, if you run on the treadmill at five km per hour for 20 minutes, you’re doing steady state cardio.

• Stair Machine

  This is a piece of cardiovascular equipment which has moving steps resembling a stairway. The inclined angle gives the exercise a challenging dimension. Stair machines are common fixtures in many gyms.

• Specificity of Training Principle

  According to this principle, you will only develop the muscle group which your particular exercise targets. For instance, if you do concentration curls, they will only develop your biceps.

• Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibres

  These are muscle fibres which are found in skeletal muscles. Slow-twitch muscle fibres have more mitochondria and myoglobin than their fast-twitch counterparts. Hence, the former help ward off fatigue more efficiently.