Common Terms in Bodybuilding
October 14, 2009
It is of supreme significance when entering into a bodybuilding program that an individual ought to know his current physical condition. In bodybuilding, terms like reps, bi’s, tri’s, supersets, pre-exhaustion, forced reps, and negatives are widely utilized, but they can leave the budding bodybuilder searching for the closest encyclopedia.
Given below are brief details of terminology that a budding bodybuilder can possibly encounter with in first few months of training.
Rep – The Rep, also known as repetitions is referred to a series of movement involving tightening or expansion of a specific muscle group in opposition to resistance and it is usually performed from a preliminary position of complete extension to an ultimate pose of complete tightening following going back to the preliminary position.
Set – The Set is referred to an amalgamation of reps. The number of reps in a set may vary according to type of training. Usually, a short break of 30-90 seconds is taken at the ending of each set in order to provide enough time to regularize the breathing and adequate time for muscle group implicated in set to recover up to some extent.
In starting, a budding bodybuilder is anticipated to perform at least two to five sets of a particular exercise to build up stamina as well as strength for upcoming intense workouts.
Press – The term press is referred to any sort of pushing the confrontation away from body by utilizing either the arms or legs. The most common form of press exercises are bench press exercises.
Curl – The term curl is used to illustrate any sort of body movement that entails pulling the resistance in the direction of body by utilizing either the arms or legs.
Clean – The term clean is used for a movement involving lifting of barbell or dumbbell from floor in the direction of the chest in a single speedy action.
Poundage – Poundage is referred to the quantity of load or resistance that is used by a bodybuilder to perform muscle building exercises.
Limit Weight – This term is used to indicate the heaviest total of load that an individual is capable to lift for one rep.
Routine – Routine is referred to total of reps, sets, and exercises in a certain exercise or workout session.
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