History of Gym
This ancient civilization is where the gym originated.
What is Ancient Greece?
This muscle group on the front of your upper leg is heavily used in squats and lunges.
What are the quadriceps?
This macronutrient is essential for repairing muscle tissue after resistance training and plays a key role in improving lean body mass.
What is protein?
Type of rehabilitation focuses on restoring strength, flexibility, and movement after an injury.
What is physical therapy?
This type of exercise targets multiple muscle groups at once.
Ex: Squats, benching, etc.
What is a Compound Exercise?
This word is the greek word we formed gymnasium from.
What is Gymnos?
The recommended adult sleep duration according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is generally this many hours per night.
What is 7–9 hours?
To lose body fat while preserving muscle mass, you must maintain this nutritional state, where you consume slightly fewer calories than you burn.
What is a caloric deficit?
This soft tissue connects muscle to bone and is commonly strained in sports injuries.
What is a tendon?
You can measure cardio intensity by tracking this.
This was the penalty for not taking part in all gym activities in Ancient Greece.
What is loss of citizenship?
This reservation-based activity at UREC is placed at the front entrance, and can educate users about harnesses and belay systems.
What is rock climbing?
This macronutrient is the body’s preferred energy source during high-intensity workouts and helps sustain performance in the gym.
What are carbohydrates?
This four-letter acronym stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation — a common first response to minor injuries.
What is RICE?
This type of cardio involves short bursts of high effort followed by recovery.
What is HIIT?