Workouts

Workouts

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Workouts

The study of the mechanics of muscular activity. A sub-discipline of kinesiology, biomechanics uses applications and mathematical methods of mechanics to figure out how and why the human body ("bio") ...

Board-lasted

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Shoe construction featuring a piece of stiff fiberboard glued to the upper and then to the mid- and outsole. These shoes offer a lot of stability and motion control, appropriate for the ...

Body fat

Fitness; Workouts

The percentage of your body mass that is not composed of lean muscle, water, bones or vital organs.

Burnout

Fitness; Workouts

State of being bored or tired with exercise, frequently the result of overtraining or unvaried workouts. Cross-training and rest are good remedies for burnout.

Cadence

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The beat, time or measure of rhythmic motion or activity such as pedalling a bicycle. Your cadence is the speed of your pedaling.

Cardiovascular

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Relating to or involving the heart and blood vessels.

Complex carbohydrates

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Starches, such as grains, breads, rice, pasta, vegetables and beans. They get their name from their complex, chainlike structure. During digestion, starches are typically broken down into sugars and ...