Glossary of Terms
Metabolic Training: The short definition of metabolic training is completing structural and compound exercises with little rest in between exercises in an effort to maximize calorie burn and increase metabolic rate during and after the workout.
AMRAP: As Many Rounds As Possible or As Many Reps As Possible.
AFAP: As Fast As Possible.
AMDAP: As Much Done As Possible
Rounds For Time: Completing the set rounds for time.
EMOM: Every Minute On the Minute.
E2MOM: Every Second Minute On The Minute
Fight The Good Fight: One minute on each exercise, then rest for 1 minute.
Deck Of Cards: Each suit will have an exercise attached to it, and the number on the card represents on many repetitions you will complete on that exercise.
Battle Dice: One die will represent the exercise and the other die will represent the number of repetitions you will complete on that exercise
Tabata: 8 Rounds of a certain exercise—20 seconds max output, followed by 10 seconds of rest.
Intensity: is the amount of effort you are putting in to whatever exercise you are doing.
Breathless: Working as hard as you can until you cannot. Short rest to catch your breathe and then repeat.
Burn: Burning sensation in your muscles during exercise. It’s the first thing you feel when you are at your limit of the repetitions and/or weight you can lift.
Heat: increase in body temp, which in turn will cause you to sweat to keep your body cool.
Heavy: (This is relative) Lifting heavier weight will increase intensity, which will cause your metabolism to speed up. **Increase weight when technique and form are good
Squat Stance: Heels shoulder width, toes slightly pointed out and back arched (superman).
Arch/Superman: Chest up, pinch your shoulder blades, and maintain curve in lower back
Hollow: Shoulder, hip and ankle in alignment
AMRAP: As Many Rounds As Possible or As Many Reps As Possible.
AFAP: As Fast As Possible.
AMDAP: As Much Done As Possible
Rounds For Time: Completing the set rounds for time.
EMOM: Every Minute On the Minute.
E2MOM: Every Second Minute On The Minute
Fight The Good Fight: One minute on each exercise, then rest for 1 minute.
Deck Of Cards: Each suit will have an exercise attached to it, and the number on the card represents on many repetitions you will complete on that exercise.
Battle Dice: One die will represent the exercise and the other die will represent the number of repetitions you will complete on that exercise
Tabata: 8 Rounds of a certain exercise—20 seconds max output, followed by 10 seconds of rest.
Intensity: is the amount of effort you are putting in to whatever exercise you are doing.
Breathless: Working as hard as you can until you cannot. Short rest to catch your breathe and then repeat.
Burn: Burning sensation in your muscles during exercise. It’s the first thing you feel when you are at your limit of the repetitions and/or weight you can lift.
Heat: increase in body temp, which in turn will cause you to sweat to keep your body cool.
Heavy: (This is relative) Lifting heavier weight will increase intensity, which will cause your metabolism to speed up. **Increase weight when technique and form are good
Squat Stance: Heels shoulder width, toes slightly pointed out and back arched (superman).
Arch/Superman: Chest up, pinch your shoulder blades, and maintain curve in lower back
Hollow: Shoulder, hip and ankle in alignment