This refers to how an individual spreads out his training frequency in a week. For instance, if he trains five days weekly, his program is called a five-day split.

When you’re shredded, not only do you have a muscular frame, but you also have extremely low levels of body fat. Your body is clearly defined with striations and sculpted to perfection.

As the name implies, this is a strength training exercise which targets the shoulder muscles. One does this exercise sitting down or standing up with dumbbells or a barbell.

Ripped is synonymous with jacked and shredded – it means an individual has a lot of muscle mass and little body fat. Bodybuilders are prime examples of ripped individuals.

This is a short break between sets to give you enough time to recover before you start your next set. For instance, your trainer will give you a 30-second rest period between sets of bench presses.

This refers to rest period, the short lull between sets which gives you ample time to recover before your next set.

When you rep out, you repeat the same exercise over and over again until you can’t do it anymore. It’s synonymous with training to failure.

This is an acronym which stands for the Romanian deadlift, an exercise which one performs with either a barbell or dumbbell. RDLs target the hamstrings, glutes, back muscles, traps, and forearms.

Also known as “The Pyramid Principle,” this strength training method relies on increasing resistance and a decreasing number of repetitions per set for more muscle mass and strength.

When you get a great pump during your lifts, your muscles become engorged with blood and your veins bulge out. Nitric oxide, found in many pre-workouts, helps one chase the pump during a tough workout.

This is a compound bodyweight exercise using a chin-up bar which targets the lats, traps, arm muscles, and shoulder muscles. It’s a great alternative if you want to hit your upper body without using equipment.

When one holds a barbell, dumbbell, or machine attachment with a pronated grip, he’s employing an overhand grip which activates other muscle groups. An example is pronated barbell curls, which also activate the forearm muscles.

Pre-workouts are supplements one takes prior to training to improve performance and endurance. Some of the best pre-workout ingredients include creatine, l-citrulline, beta-alanine, and caffeine.

PR stands for “personal record.” It is synonymous to “PB” or “personal best,” where one establishes a record in a particular exercise or fitness-related endavour. It could range from the most amount of weight lifted to covering the most mileage in the least amount of time.

A powerlifter competes in powerlifting, a strength sport where competitors try to lift the most weight in the squat, bench press, and deadlift.

This is the amount of weight or resistance one lifts on a barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, or machine. The poundage of your exercises depends on your fitness goal. If you want to increase strength levels, you should lift with heavier poundage.

In fitness terms, posterior refers to muscles which are found in the rear or back of a particular body part. Common examples include the posterior chain muscles and posterior deltoids.

Plyometrics or plyos are exercises which aim to increase muscular power. Fitness experts also refer to them as “jump training.” Examples include squat jumps, burpees, box jumps, and stairway hops.

A personal trainer is a fitness professoinal who helps formulate fitness programs for clients. Personal trainers also guide clients through exercises and in some cases, assist in nutrition-related concerns.

This is an acronym which means “personal best,” a personal record one sets for a particular exercise. For instance, if the most you’ve ever lifted in the bench press is 110 kg, that is a PB.