In this post, I'm going to cover some of the basic terms of gym that you'll require if you are a newbie.
These terms will further help you in determining your workout schedules, intensity checks and some other charts.
So here are few of the most basic terms of gym:
1)Reps- Rep is used for Repetition.It means the number of time you'll perform the movement or motion of a particular exercise.
2)Set- Set refers to a group of repetitions of a given exercise. For example, 4 Sets of 25 Crunches implies you will perform 25 crunches 4 times , taking break before each set. It is represented by 4X25.
3)Cardio- Cardio is short form of Cardiovascular which includes exercises that focus on heart rate like cycling, treadmill,running etc.
4) Barbell- A barbell is a long rod to which we can add weights on both sides.
5)Dumbbell- Dumbbells are 2 weights connected by a short iron rod.
6) Cables- Cables are like wires that are attached to a machine. The user can pull these cable through different handles that can be attached to the cables.
7)Compound Exercises- Compound exercises work on more than one muscle group. They lead to overall increase in growth hormone.
Examples:
Bench Press (Chest,Shoulder,triceps)
Squats(Quads,Lower Back,Glutes,Hamstring)
Deadlift(Upperbody,Hamstrings,Glutes)
8)Isolation Exercises- Isolation exercises work only on a single muscle group.Isolation excercises are performed in such a way that only one muscle group performs and other muscle groups are avoided.
Examples:
Bicep Curls-Bicep
Skull Crusher-Tricep
Lateral Raise-Shoulders
9)Lean mass- It is the total weight of your muscle, bone, and all other body organs except the fat.
So learn up these terms before you walk into the gym for the first time , they'll help you grasp the information given by your trainer faster.
Keep Updated :)
These terms will further help you in determining your workout schedules, intensity checks and some other charts.
So here are few of the most basic terms of gym:
1)Reps- Rep is used for Repetition.It means the number of time you'll perform the movement or motion of a particular exercise.
3)Cardio- Cardio is short form of Cardiovascular which includes exercises that focus on heart rate like cycling, treadmill,running etc.
4) Barbell- A barbell is a long rod to which we can add weights on both sides.
5)Dumbbell- Dumbbells are 2 weights connected by a short iron rod.
Examples:
Bench Press (Chest,Shoulder,triceps)
Squats(Quads,Lower Back,Glutes,Hamstring)
Deadlift(Upperbody,Hamstrings,Glutes)
8)Isolation Exercises- Isolation exercises work only on a single muscle group.Isolation excercises are performed in such a way that only one muscle group performs and other muscle groups are avoided.
Examples:Bicep Curls-Bicep
Skull Crusher-Tricep
Lateral Raise-Shoulders
9)Lean mass- It is the total weight of your muscle, bone, and all other body organs except the fat.
So learn up these terms before you walk into the gym for the first time , they'll help you grasp the information given by your trainer faster.
Keep Updated :)
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