9 terms from the fitness world clarified –

Leave doubts and insecurities aside when it’s time to start a new workout! With so many expressions and unfamiliar technical terms we come across on a daily basis, having a fitness dictionary can help.

Important note: it’s even good to have autonomy to read the training plan that was passed to you, but nothing replaces the support of a sports professional. Whether you train with someone or not, a personal trainer will be the best person to clarify issues such as performing a certain exercise or ensuring the correct posture.

DICTIONARY OF FITNESS TERMS

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AMRAP

It stands for As Many Rounds/Reps As Possible. That is, the coach establishes an exercise and a time, and your goal is to repeat as many times as you can within the period.

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DROPSET

Method used to accumulate more effort in a short period of time. It consists of selecting a load that is demanding (generally for 10 to 12 repetitions) and doing it to failure (or very close to it). Immediately after that, take some of the load off (minus 20-25%) and quickly start doing more reps to failure.

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BACKOFF SET

These are sets performed after heavy lifting, but with lower loads (they can be up to half the load). They can be used to add effort or to improve performance. For example: you do four sets of squats at 100kg, then do one set at 70kg to failure.

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CLUSTER SET

It consists of dividing the series into small blocks. For example: imagine that you put on a load with which you can only do 10 repetitions. But do a few smaller sets of 3, 4, and 5 reps at a time, with short rests in between. Thus, you can accumulate more effort, more repetitions and keep the load very high.

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EMOM

It stands for Every Minute On the Minute. In this method, each round will take one minute. The instructor gives you a task to do and one minute to complete it. When that minute is over, another round starts right after, and you’ll have to repeat the task. That is, if you take 40 seconds to do the task, you will have 20 seconds of rest (until the minute is finished). If you do everything in 30 seconds, you’ll have half a minute of rest… And so on.

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1RM

Maximum load you can handle for just one rep.

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RX

It means that the training must be done without any adjustments, that is, as prescribed.

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SET

It reflects the number of series that the athlete must face a certain number of repetitions, for example, 3×10 corresponds to 3 series of 10 repetitions.

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Time-Cap

It is a term used to define a time limit for the accomplishment of a certain WOD (Workout of the Day).