Glossary

• Spring Collars

  These are clips which clamp onto the ends of bars to prevent barbell weight plates from sliding off.

• Rubber Stopper

  As the name implies, this is fitness equipment accessory made of rubber which is typically placed at the end of a weight horn to reduce the clanging noise when lifters return weight plates. Rubber stoppers also protect the plates from scratches when they collide with the bodies of power cages, squat racks, and the like.

• Squat Rack

  This exercise equipment has two adjustable metal posts which support a barbell either for squats or barbell bench presses. A squat rack typically has several weight horns latched on to adjacent metal rods at the back to accommodate several weight plates.

• Power Cage

  This is an exercise equipment which has four metal posts connected by horizontal framing and hooks. One can adjust the height of the horizontal bars on the sides which act as a safety net whenever doing squats. Lifters can execute not only squats, but also barbell bench presses, deadlifts, rows, pull-ups, and chin-ups in the power cage.

• Deficit Deadlifts

  This is a variation of the traditional deadlift exercise. When performing deficit deadlifts, one performs the exercise as normal. However, the lifter is standing on a barbell plate or elevated platform to increase hip and quadricep involvement.

• Step Back Lunges

  Also known as reverse lunges, this is a variation of the traditional barbell or dumbbell lunge, where one lunges his legs forward in alternating fashion. The step back lunge works the quadriceps, glutes, adductors, and soleus.

• Split Squats

  A lower body exercise which targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, abudctors, and adductors.

• Isolation Exercises

  These are exercises which focus solely on one specific muscle group. One advantage of isolation exercises is targeting a muscle group whilst resting the others. Examples include hamstring curls, standing barbell curls, leg extensions, cable pushdowns, standing dumbbell lateral raises, reverse pec-deck flys, dumbbell flys, and straight-arm pulldowns.

   

   

• Knurling

  This refers to a manufacturing process where the end product is the machine-cut etched grip area on a bar.

• Weight Horns

  These are metal rods which are latched onto the sides of various fitness equipment. These rods jut out so they can handle several weight plates simultaneously. Lifters typically return these plates to the weight horns after finishing their sets.

• J-Hooks

  As the name implies, these are a pair of J-shaped hooks latched onto squat racks and multi-gym equipment where the user places the barbell.

• Spotter Arms

  These are a pair of metal accessories which latch onto multi-gym equipment. They act as a safety net for heavy lifts such as squats in case the lifter cannot finish his set.