Muscle Imbalance: Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
Muscular Endurance: The ability of of the body to produce low levels of force and maintain them for an extended period of time.
Hypertrophy: Increase in size of the muscle.
Atrophy: Decrease in size of the muscle.
Agonist: Muscles that are the primary movers in a joint motion. (Prime Movers)
Synergist: Muscles that assist prime movers
Antagonist: Muscles that act in direct opposition of the prime movers.
Stabilizers: Muscle that support the body while the prime movers and the synergist perform the movements patters.
Neutralizers: Muscles that counteract the unwanted actions of other muscles.
Power: The ability to exert maximal force in the shortest amount of time.
Strength: The ability of the neuromuscular system to provide internal tension and exert force against external resistance. (Recorded as 1 rep max)
Strength Endurance: The ability of the body to repeatedly produce high levels of force for prolonged periods
Neural Adaptations: An adaptation to strength training in which muscles are under the direct command of the nervous system. (For your muscles to contract and keep contracting…they must receive a signal from your nervous system. If a motor unit (a neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates) stop firing, you will not be able to lift that weight.
