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Periodization:
Dividing
training
routine
into
segments
of different
intensities.
Polyunsaturated
fat:
Type
of "good"
fatty
acid
that
can
lower
blood
cholesterol
levels.
Post
exercise
energy
expenditure:
Amount
of energy
expended
above
resting
levels
following
exercise.
Progressive
resistance:
This
is a
strength
training
method
in which
the
overload
is constantly
increased
to facilitate
adaptation.
Protein:
One
of the
body’s
nutrients
that
builds
and
repairs
tissues.
Protein
is made
of amino
acids
that
are
in complete
and
incomplete
forms.
Complete
proteins
come
from
a food
that
contains
all
of the
essential
acids.
Foods
derived
from
animal
sources
such
as beef,
chicken,
fish,
eggs
and
milk
naturally
contain
all
of the
essential
amino
acids.
Incomplete
proteins
are
those
foods
which
may
have
some
of the
essential
amino
acids,
but
not
all.
These
include
vegetables,
fruits,
grains,
seeds
and
nuts.
Push
pull
routine:
Training
method
in which
the
exercises
that
are
performed
during
a workout
is different
from
the
next
workout
day.
So exercises
that
move
the
bones
away
from
the
body
are
done
on a
different
day
than
exercises
that
move
the
bones
into
the
body.
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