General Fitness
A compound exercise that primarily works your quads & glutes - categorized as lower body pish
Squat
Target muscle for the bench press
Pec Major
This macro nutrient is crucial for muscle repair and growth - often consumed in the form of shakes after a workout.
Protein
A strength training protocol that involves gradually increasing the stress on your body to improve your strength, endurance, and other fitness parameters
Progressive Overload
Known as one flexor, this muscle group helps lift the leg and bend the torso forward, and includes the iliacus and psoas major
Iliopsoas
Burning more calories than you consume
Calorie Deficit
Despite the common belief, this type of exercise does NOT specifically burn fat from targeted areas but helps improve overall fat loss
Spot reduction
Sartorius
Compound that your body naturally makes, and you also get it from protein-rich foods. It supplies energy to your muscles and may also promote brain health
Creatine
This is the recommended amount of exercise per week for adults according to health guidelines, in terms of aerobic activity
150 minutes
Muscles of the Rotator Cuff
S.I.T.S.
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
This vitamin, often absorbed from sunlight, is essential for bone health and aids in calcium absorption
Vitamin D
Bulgarian Split Squat
I am a biarticulate muscle that doesn't benefit much from the leg press because my relative length doesn't really change
Hamstring
This process, occurring in the mitochondria, converts glucose and oxygen into ATP, providing the primary energy source for cells
Aerobic Respiration