There is some terminology which comes up a lot in this resource so here is a quick guide to what it all means
You can always come back to this page to refresh your memory if you forget any terminology
Compound Exercise
An exercise that works multiple muscles at once. Should be the mainstay of training with a focus on getting progressively stronger on these movements
Examples: Bench press, Squat, Deadlift, horizontal Rows
Isolation Exercise
An exercise that only works 1 muscle at once hence 'isolating' it. Ideal for targeting muscles that dont get targeted well in compound movements. They also accumulate less fatigue than compound movements.
Examples: Bicep curl, Tricep extension, Leg curl, Leg extension, Chest fly
Sets and Reps
Reps, short for repetitions, are how many times you lifted the weight in a given set. A set is just like a round of 1 exercise. Take a Bicep curl. If you pick it up, lift it 12 times, and put it down, you did 1 set of 12 reps (in shorthand 1x12)
Load- The absolute weight you are lifting
ROM- Range of Motion
Volume- Your overall amount of work done ie. number of exercises, no. of sets
Intensity- How hard or how much effort you put in. (best measured by proximity to failure)
Failure- when you do a set and reach a point where you cannot physically perform another rep.
Frequency- How often you train a certain body-part (best measured in times per week)
Split- The method of how you split your training across the week ie. different body parts different days
Progressive overload- The gradual increase of overall training Stress. This involves progressively increasing a lifting parameter over time (most commonly increasing the weight lifted or number of reps performed)
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