You might know the basics, but do you know all the jargon? Don’t be caught unaware! Here’s a fast guide to some of the more advanced fitness lingo you might hear in the gym:
EZ Bar
The short barbell with the humps in it.
Plates
The round weights you place on the end of bars. They range from 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35 to 45 lbs and beyond.
Super Sets
Doing 2 or more exercises without rest periods in between them.
Cutting
Reducing calories in order to lose body fat
Full Range of Motion
When you extend the exercise to the furthest favourable point. A lessonic example of not going the full range of motion might be the pushups we used to do in elementary school, those ones where you pretty much just bent your elbows—okay, that might be a small extreme, but hopefully you get the point.
Macros
Short for macro nutrients: protein, carbohydrates and fats.
Plateau
Extended periods of stalled progression in the gym. If you’ve been lwhetherting the same exact weight for a couple months, you’ve probably plateaued.
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