BB jargon and terms explained - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

fu$fa · 05-01-2007, 05:56 PM

I remember how frustrating it was when I first started BB, reading the forums and having no concept of the jargon and terminology used

I have complied a list of terms and jargon which I think would be useful to a beginner. To make this list I have used a number of diffrent bodybuilding sites I frequent and a few of the books in my collection.

The idea for this thread came from a number of other BB sites I use which have these type of threads in there beginners sections, I didn’t notice one here so thought I would post this, I assure you the research is my own. Ive done this as i said to assit noobies who may be confused about a certain term and too embarrased to speak up

If there are any terms or anything else you think would be helpful to the noobies then please let me know and I will edit my post accordingly.

There will be regular updates by myself aswell as I think of other things or notice an influx of noobies asking the same question.

If any of you noobies are confused by or have any questions about any of the terms then please post them up and I or another member will be more than happy to elaborate on it.

As stated this thread is a work in progress and all contributions / criticism are very much welcomed.

Cheers
Fu$fa

Anabolic Steroids: Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic steroid hormones that promote cell growth and division, resulting in growth of muscle tissue and sometimes bone size and strength. Testosterone is the best known natural anabolic steroid, as well as the best known natural androgen.

Anabolism: Anabolism is the aspect of metabolism that is characterized by growth. One way of categorizing metabolic processes, whether at the cellular, organ or organism level is as anabolic or catabolic.

Anaerobic: Exercise without the use of oxegen as an energy source

Anti-catabolic: preventing muscule / cellular breakdown in the body. Known more specifically as anti-proteolysis

BCAAs: Branch Chain Amino Acids.

Bulking: Gaining bodyweight by adding both fat & muscle, this is done by consuming an excess of calories

Burn: The burning sensation in a muscle that comes from the lactic acid and pH buildup resulting from exercising the muscle to failure.

Calorie: Amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree C; used to express the fuel energy value of food or the heat output of the organism.

Carbohydrate: A chemical compound made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates are the chief source of energy for all body functions and anaerobic muscular exertion. Also called Carbs for short.

Catabolic: The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy. To the athlete this means loss of muscle tissue.

Cheat: When muscle fatigue begins to set in or the weight is too heavy, some athletes employ body english or 'improper' form to make the lift, using surrounding muscle groups or even momentum to assist in the movement.

Cholestrol: A fat-like substance found in all animal fats, bile, skin, blood and brain tissue. Cholesterol is also necessary for the synthesis of endogenous hormones.

Circuit Training: A workout technique in which the individual goes from one exercise to another. one set per movement per round, with minimal rest, thus giaing some aerobic benefit at the expense of maximal stregth gains

Complete proteins: A protein containing all the essential amino acids in amounts adequate for human use.

Cutting: Stripping the body of excess bodyfat while retaining maximum muscularity.

Dextrose: another name for glucose

DOMS: This stands for Delayed Onset Muscle soreness, and decribes the discomfort often experienced around 24-48hrs after training in a particular muscle group. It is thought to be caused by tiny tears in the muscle tissue. It is wrongly used by many as a guide to an efficient workout.

Endogenous: Developed or originated in the body.

EFAs: Essential Fatty Acids. Fatty acids that the body cannot manufacture and that may cause nutritional defiency if not supplied through diet and/or supplementation (e.g., linoleic acid).

EPOC: Excess postexercise oxygen consumption. Refers to the status of increased metabolism (oxygen consupmtion) folling resistance exercise or high intensity cardio vascular exercise. This state seems to be achieved through extended, intermitant anaerobic exercise.

Exogenous: anything originating outside the body.

Fat: An essential nutrient providing energy and energy storage.

Flat: Describes muscles that have lost their fullness, commonly caused by overtraining, undertraining, during a cutting phase or a lack of nutrients, muscle glycogen and water.

Flush: To increase the blood supply to a muscle, thereby brining in more nurients.

Forced Reps: additional reps of an exercise assisted by your partner when your unable to perform any more on your own

Free Hand Movement: bodyweight exercises (not using equipment) such as push ups, sit ups etc

Fructose: Sugar commonly found in fruit

Glucagon: A hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels, thus opposing the action of insulin. A catabolic hormone.

Glucose: The simplest form of sugar in which a carbohydrate is assimilated in the body; blood sugar.

Glutes: A shortend version of gluteus maximus, the largest of the muscles forming each of the human buttocks. Your ass.

Glycemic index (GI): This is a measure of the extent to which a food raises blood sugar as compared with white bread. E.g glucose: 138, brown rice: 81, frutose: 31

Glycogen: to the form in which carbs are stored in your body
Hypertrophy: Enlargement of overgrowth of an organ or part due to an increase in the size of its constituent cells

Insulin: Insulin is a naturally-occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas. Insulin is required by the cells of the body in order for them to remove and use glucose from the blood. From glucose the cells produce the energy that they need to carry out their functions. Insulin also transports amino acids and other nutrients into muscle cells

Isolation: A technique that focuses work on an individual muscle without secondary or assisting muscle groups being involved, which provides maximal muscle shape. A good example is the seated dumbbell concentration curl.

Lactic acid: (Lactate) A temporary product of anaerobic glucose metabolism.

Lean Body Mass (LBM): Body weight minus body fat; composed of muscle, bone and other nonfat tissue.

Lipolysis: Lipolysis is the breakdown of fat stored in fat cells. During this process, free fatty acids are released into the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. Ketones are produced, leading to the process of ketosis. Testing strips are available which can sometimes measure whether or not this process is taking place.

Macronutrients: An essential nutrient required in a relative large amount.

Mass: If you train hard and eat right, you can add muscle. A growing bodybuilder's favorite word!

Metabolism: the thing noobies blame them not gaining on ;)

Metabolic rate: this refers to the rate you convert energy in the body. The metabolic rate is controlled by a number of factors, including muscle mass, calorie intake, exercise and use of stimulant or depressant chemicals.

Micronutrients: A substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, that is essential in minute amounts for the proper growth and metabolism of a living organism.

Peak: The absolute zenith of competitive condition achieved by a bodybuilder. To peak out optimally for a bodybuilding show, you must intelligently combine bodybuilding training, aerobic workouts, diet, mental conditioning, tanning, and a large number of other preparatory factors.

Polysaccharides: These are carbohydrates containing a large number of “sugar groups” Starch, glycogen, dextrin and cellulose are examples

PPWO: This stands for post post workout and refers to second nutritional intake after working out.

Progressive Overload: Gradually adding more resistance during strength training exercises as your strength increase.

Protein: Any of a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulphur and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins are fundamental components of all living cells and include many substances, such as enzymes, hormones, and antibodies that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism. They are essential in the diet of animals for the growth and repair of tissue and can be obtained from foods such as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and legumes. A high protein diet is necessary to build muscle. 1 gram of protein contains 4.1 Kcals.

Pump: The look and feeling a bodybuilder experiences when his/her muscles engorge with blood and tissue fluid as the result of intense exercise.

PWO: this stands for post workout and refers to post workout nutrition. This will generally consist of protein and simple carbs for recovery and repair e.g. whey, water and glucose

Rep: a single concentric and eccentric movement of an exercise e.g one bicep curl

RHR: This stands for resting heart rate.

Ripped: A condition of extremely low bodyfat with superior muscle separation and vascularity. Variations include sliced, cut, and striated.

Set: A unit of exercise measurement consisting of a movement that is repeated a desired number of time.

Shredded: To get ripped, to have extremely low bodyfat with superior muscle separation. Also, sliced, cut, and striated.

Spotting: Standing by, alert and ready to assist promptly if called upon by someone performing an exercise for example when bench pressing.

Sucrose: Common table sugar

Bulldozer · 05-01-2007, 06:04 PM

Im not critacising bud, and fair play for taking the time to do all that.

But its not what i would call in laymens terms, if your pointing it at the total novice a lot of it is gonna be as clear as mud!

fu$fa · 05-01-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

Im not critacising bud, and fair play for taking the time to do all that.

But its not what i would call in laymens terms, if your pointing it at the total novice a lot of it is gonna be as clear as mud!

no, fair point mate, well brought out.
As I said the extracts where taken from certain sites and books that i use.
Its my fault I really should have thought about it before posting lol

I will re-read thru it now and make it a bit more clearer ;)

As I said critiscisms are more than welcomed and encouraged

Cheers

EDIT: once ive finished changing certain things then I will say so, then could you tell me if certain things are still to complicated. Might not get round to doing them all tonight tho.

fu$fa · 05-01-2007, 06:20 PM

If anyone else can think of ones that are still confusing please let me know and even have a stab at explaining it in simpler terms if you like as I have read thru it and it makes perfect sense to me lol ;)

Also if you can think of anything thats missing let me know. Cheers.

Gridlock · 05-01-2007, 06:28 PM

Excellent work, welcome to the board buddy

fu$fa · 05-01-2007, 06:34 PM

cheers mate, to tell you truth know im surprised its not been done before as its quite a common thing on most other sites in the beginners sections

dannova12 · 16-01-2007, 04:53 PM

cheers, found this very useful for reference

05-01-2007, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
fu$fa Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 62	BB jargon and terms explained I remember how frustrating it was when I first started BB, reading the forums and having no concept of the jargon and terminology used I have complied a list of terms and jargon which I think would be useful to a beginner. To make this list I have used a number of diffrent bodybuilding sites I frequent and a few of the books in my collection. The idea for this thread came from a number of other BB sites I use which have these type of threads in there beginners sections, I didn’t notice one here so thought I would post this, I assure you the research is my own. Ive done this as i said to assit noobies who may be confused about a certain term and too embarrased to speak up *If there are any terms or anything else you think would be helpful to the noobies then please let me know and I will edit my post accordingly.* *There will be regular updates by myself aswell as I think of other things or notice an influx of noobies asking the same question.* *If any of you noobies are confused by or have any questions about any of the terms then please post them up and I or another member will be more than happy to elaborate on it.* *As stated this thread is a work in progress and all contributions / criticism are very much welcomed.* *Cheers* *Fu$fa* Anabolic Steroids: Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic steroid hormones that promote cell growth and division, resulting in growth of muscle tissue and sometimes bone size and strength. Testosterone is the best known natural anabolic steroid, as well as the best known natural androgen. Anabolism: Anabolism is the aspect of metabolism that is characterized by growth. One way of categorizing metabolic processes, whether at the cellular, organ or organism level is as anabolic or catabolic. Anaerobic: Exercise without the use of oxegen as an energy source Anti-catabolic: preventing muscule / cellular breakdown in the body. Known more specifically as anti-proteolysis BCAAs: Branch Chain Amino Acids. Bulking: Gaining bodyweight by adding both fat & muscle, this is done by consuming an excess of calories Burn: The burning sensation in a muscle that comes from the lactic acid and pH buildup resulting from exercising the muscle to failure. Calorie: Amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree C; used to express the fuel energy value of food or the heat output of the organism. Carbohydrate: A chemical compound made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates are the chief source of energy for all body functions and anaerobic muscular exertion. Also called Carbs for short. Catabolic: The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy. To the athlete this means loss of muscle tissue. Cheat: When muscle fatigue begins to set in or the weight is too heavy, some athletes employ body english or 'improper' form to make the lift, using surrounding muscle groups or even momentum to assist in the movement. Cholestrol: A fat-like substance found in all animal fats, bile, skin, blood and brain tissue. Cholesterol is also necessary for the synthesis of endogenous hormones. Circuit Training: A workout technique in which the individual goes from one exercise to another. one set per movement per round, with minimal rest, thus giaing some aerobic benefit at the expense of maximal stregth gains Complete proteins: A protein containing all the essential amino acids in amounts adequate for human use. Cutting: Stripping the body of excess bodyfat while retaining maximum muscularity. Dextrose: another name for glucose DOMS: This stands for Delayed Onset Muscle soreness, and decribes the discomfort often experienced around 24-48hrs after training in a particular muscle group. It is thought to be caused by tiny tears in the muscle tissue. It is wrongly used by many as a guide to an efficient workout. Endogenous: Developed or originated in the body. EFAs: Essential Fatty Acids. Fatty acids that the body cannot manufacture and that may cause nutritional defiency if not supplied through diet and/or supplementation (e.g., linoleic acid). EPOC: Excess postexercise oxygen consumption. Refers to the status of increased metabolism (oxygen consupmtion) folling resistance exercise or high intensity cardio vascular exercise. This state seems to be achieved through extended, intermitant anaerobic exercise. Exogenous: anything originating outside the body. Fat: An essential nutrient providing energy and energy storage. Flat: Describes muscles that have lost their fullness, commonly caused by overtraining, undertraining, during a cutting phase or a lack of nutrients, muscle glycogen and water. Flush: To increase the blood supply to a muscle, thereby brining in more nurients. Forced Reps: additional reps of an exercise assisted by your partner when your unable to perform any more on your own Free Hand Movement: bodyweight exercises (not using equipment) such as push ups, sit ups etc Fructose: Sugar commonly found in fruit Glucagon: A hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels, thus opposing the action of insulin. A catabolic hormone. Glucose: The simplest form of sugar in which a carbohydrate is assimilated in the body; blood sugar. Glutes: A shortend version of gluteus maximus, the largest of the muscles forming each of the human buttocks. Your ass. Glycemic index (GI): This is a measure of the extent to which a food raises blood sugar as compared with white bread. E.g glucose: 138, brown rice: 81, frutose: 31 Glycogen: to the form in which carbs are stored in your body Hypertrophy: Enlargement of overgrowth of an organ or part due to an increase in the size of its constituent cells Insulin: Insulin is a naturally-occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas. Insulin is required by the cells of the body in order for them to remove and use glucose from the blood. From glucose the cells produce the energy that they need to carry out their functions. Insulin also transports amino acids and other nutrients into muscle cells Isolation: A technique that focuses work on an individual muscle without secondary or assisting muscle groups being involved, which provides maximal muscle shape. A good example is the seated dumbbell concentration curl. Lactic acid: (Lactate) A temporary product of anaerobic glucose metabolism. Lean Body Mass (LBM): Body weight minus body fat; composed of muscle, bone and other nonfat tissue. Lipolysis: Lipolysis is the breakdown of fat stored in fat cells. During this process, free fatty acids are released into the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. Ketones are produced, leading to the process of ketosis. Testing strips are available which can sometimes measure whether or not this process is taking place. Macronutrients: An essential nutrient required in a relative large amount. Mass: If you train hard and eat right, you can add muscle. A growing bodybuilder's favorite word! Metabolism: the thing noobies blame them not gaining on ;) Metabolic rate: this refers to the rate you convert energy in the body. The metabolic rate is controlled by a number of factors, including muscle mass, calorie intake, exercise and use of stimulant or depressant chemicals. Micronutrients: A substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, that is essential in minute amounts for the proper growth and metabolism of a living organism. Peak: The absolute zenith of competitive condition achieved by a bodybuilder. To peak out optimally for a bodybuilding show, you must intelligently combine bodybuilding training, aerobic workouts, diet, mental conditioning, tanning, and a large number of other preparatory factors. Polysaccharides: These are carbohydrates containing a large number of “sugar groups” Starch, glycogen, dextrin and cellulose are examples PPWO: This stands for post post workout and refers to second nutritional intake after working out. Progressive Overload: Gradually adding more resistance during strength training exercises as your strength increase. Protein: Any of a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulphur and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins are fundamental components of all living cells and include many substances, such as enzymes, hormones, and antibodies that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism. They are essential in the diet of animals for the growth and repair of tissue and can be obtained from foods such as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and legumes. A high protein diet is necessary to build muscle. 1 gram of protein contains 4.1 Kcals. Pump: The look and feeling a bodybuilder experiences when his/her muscles engorge with blood and tissue fluid as the result of intense exercise. PWO: this stands for post workout and refers to post workout nutrition. This will generally consist of protein and simple carbs for recovery and repair e.g. whey, water and glucose Rep: a single concentric and eccentric movement of an exercise e.g one bicep curl RHR: This stands for resting heart rate. Ripped: A condition of extremely low bodyfat with superior muscle separation and vascularity. Variations include sliced, cut, and striated. Set: A unit of exercise measurement consisting of a movement that is repeated a desired number of time. Shredded: To get ripped, to have extremely low bodyfat with superior muscle separation. Also, sliced, cut, and striated. Spotting: Standing by, alert and ready to assist promptly if called upon by someone performing an exercise for example when bench pressing. Sucrose: Common table sugar __________________ *Signature wanted. Apply within.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Last edited by fu$fa; 05-01-2007 at 06:17 PM.

05-01-2007, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bulldozer craving a pizza :( Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,390	Re: BB jargon and terms explained Im not critacising bud, and fair play for taking the time to do all that. But its not what i would call in laymens terms, if your pointing it at the total novice a lot of it is gonna be as clear as mud!

05-01-2007, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
fu$fa Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 62	Re: BB jargon and terms explained If anyone else can think of ones that are still confusing please let me know and even have a stab at explaining it in simpler terms if you like as I have read thru it and it makes perfect sense to me lol ;) Also if you can think of anything thats missing let me know. Cheers. __________________ *Signature wanted. Apply within.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

05-01-2007, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gridlock A diamond in the rough Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229	Re: BB jargon and terms explained Excellent work, welcome to the board buddy __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-01-2007, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
fu$fa Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 62	Re: BB jargon and terms explained cheers mate, to tell you truth know im surprised its not been done before as its quite a common thing on most other sites in the beginners sections __________________ *Signature wanted. Apply within.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

16-01-2007, 04:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
dannova12 Gym Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 140	Re: BB jargon and terms explained cheers, found this very useful for reference