Hoyles Fitness » Glossary of terms

Whey Protein

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:28:25 +0000

Whey protein is protein that is isolated from whey, a by-product of cheese manufactured from cow’s milk. Whey protein typically comes in three major forms: concentrate, isolate and hydrolysate. Concentrates contain a low level of fat and cholesterol but generally have higher levels of bioactive compounds, and carbohydrates in the form of lactose they are 29%-89% [...]

Whey Protein

Weight Training

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:27:47 +0000

Weight training simply refers to training with weights. These can include Free Weights, Weight Machines at your gym, or even just your Body Weight in exercises such as Push-ups. There are many different ways you can train with weights, including High Intensity Training, Super Slow, High Volume Training, and German Volume Training Weight Training Tweet This Post

Weight Training

Weight Machines

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:27:15 +0000

Weights machines are resistance-exercise stations with a fixed action. Most weights machines have one or two uses, but there are others that have a variety of attachments and handles that allow the user to perform a multiple exercises. As with any piece of equipment, there are pros and cons. Some argue a forced range of movement [...]

Weight Machines

Water Intake

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:26:49 +0000

Water intake is the amount of non-diuretic fluid we take in during the day. Water intake has to be monitored in order to make sure we take in the right amount. During periods of intense sweating, we need more water to replace fluids lost. It is possible to over-hydrate though. In long distance endurance events, some [...]

Water Intake

Warm-Up

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:26:18 +0000

A warm up is a short period of exercise (usually cardiovascular in nature) that is performed before exercise. It is designed to gently prepare the muscles, joints, nerves and cardiovascular system for the more strenuous activity that awaits them. Warm-ups are usually tailored to the activity about to be performed, for example a gymnast would [...]

Warm-Up

Vo2 Max

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:25:46 +0000

Vo2 max is the ability of the body to transport and utilize oxygen during exercise. Generally speaking, the higher a person’s vo2 max, the better their cardiovascular fitness is going to be. Sometimes, Vo2 max is referred to as aerobic capacity. Usually Vo2 max is expressed as millilitres of oxygen per kilogram of bodyweight per minute [...]

Vo2 Max

Ventricle

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:25:17 +0000

The ventricles are the larger chambers of the heart. They have a thick muscular wall as they are designed to pump blood out of the heart. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs to be filled with oxygen. Once the blood returns to the heart it is passed via the left atrium into the [...]

Ventricle

Veins

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:46 +0000

The veins are the blood vessels that are responsible for carrying the de-oxygenated blood back to the heart. This blood is then pumped back to the lungs to be re-stocked with oxygen. Veins tend to be smaller than the arteries as they are not as muscular and the blood they contain is smaller in volume as [...]

Veins

Vitamins

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:11 +0000

Vitamins are organic chemical compounds required in tiny amounts to facilitate metabolic and chemical reactions in living organisms. Without vitamins, normal cellular function would cease to exist, causing the subsequent breakdown on many biological systems and processes. Vitamins are one of the micronutrients discussed previously in this article. Vitamins Tweet This Post

Vitamins

Tri-Set

James King — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:23:39 +0000

When you perform three exercises back to back as a Super Set, this is sometimes referred to as a Tri-Set. Tri-Set Tweet This Post

Tri-Set