Whether your work out to a DVD or a class at the gym, do you ever feel like the instructor is speaking a foreign language? I know I sure do at times! Here are a few of the most common ones explained:
Anaerobic Exercise: A high-intensity activity (like sprinting or heavy weight lifting), usually performed for fewer than two minutes. Your body uses phosphates and glycogen instead of oxygen as fuel. It ups speed, power, strength, and endurance while blasting calories.
Compound Exercise: A movement that occurs at several joints, working multiple muscle groups. This would be something like squats, which involves bending the ankles, knees and hips to target the hamstrings, quads and glutes.
Drop Sets: A technique that involves starting an exercise with the heaviest weight you can lift then decreasing the load with each set.
High-Intensity Interval Training: Alternating short bursts of exercise at a very challenging effort level with periods of recovery at a moderate one. It boosts endurance and burns the greatest number of calories in the least amount of time.
Plyometrics: Quick, explosive moves-such as jumping-that increase muscle strength and power while blasting calories.
Superset: A set of two exercises done back-to-back, without rest in between. These moves can work opposing muscle groups--like biceps curls and triceps kickbacks--or the same body part.
Target Heart Rate: The beats per minute you should aim for during cardio exercise, based on your intended exertion level. For low-intensity exercise, shoot for 50 to 60 percent of your heart rate max; for moderate, 60 to 80 percent; and at a high intensity, between 80 and 90 percent.
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