Anterior- To the front

Abduction- Moving away from the body

Adduction- Moving towards

Barbell- It is a iron rod of different length (used for different exercises).

Burn- The painful sensation produced by the buildup of lactic acid and other metabolites in working muscle.

Cardio Vascular Endurance (Aerobic fitness)- Force applied on heart through non stop exercises. Aerobic activities improve this endurance.

Cable Row- In this machine weight plates are attached with a cable at one end on the other end of the cable there is one small rod attached with which you pull the weights towards your Abdomen as shown in the picture.

Cap- The deltoid muscles of the shoulder, which can be divided into front, middle and rear heads for training purposes.

Cheat- Using momentum to keep a weight moving after you would have been unable to continue using proper form.

Concentric- Contraction phase of the muscles (when length of the muscles shorten)

Cycle- 1- A length of time for specific types of training, whether for bulking up, getting stronger, getting leaner etc. Combining individual training cycles is sometimes referred to as periodization.

Cycle-2- One or more supplementary aids taken over a specific length of time. For example, body builders and other athletes often take Creatine for six weeks stop for 2 – 3 weeks, then start again.

Definition- Extremely low bodyfat coupled with superior muscle separation. Also described as ripped, shredded, sliced, cut, striated.

Dumbbell- It is a small iron made structure of different size and weights but shape is same. Its shape is like two iron ball or metal discs of equal weight attached to each other by a gripping rod, of up to 14 inches long.

Eccentric- Elongation phase of the muscles (when length of the muscles lengthen)

Extension - Moving a joint so that the limb becomes straight.

Flat- The look of an unappealing muscle or physique, the opposite of full. Usually caused by over training, under training or a lack of nutrients and / or water.

Flexion- Moving a joint so that the limb becomes bent.

Flexibility- Range of joint movement.

Flush- To increase the blood flow to a muscle, usually by performing sets of high repetitions.

Forced rep- A repetition completed with the assistance of a training partner.

Freak- Anyone with inhuman size or proportions, cavernous cuts and separation. The ultimate compliment you can pay a truly hardcore bodybuilder.

Full- The appearance of billowing muscle bellies pressing against skin. The best competitive body builders manage to look simultaneously full and shredded.

Guns- Biceps, alone or with triceps.

Juices- Illegal and ill advised anabolic steroids.

Isometric- Same length. In this type of exercise length of the muscle fibres remain same while applying the pressure. Bull worker is a very good example.

Isotonic- Same tension or weight. When a fixed resistance is applied throughout the exercise.

Iso-kinetic- Same speed. An iso-kinetic exercise is one performed at a constant speed.

Lateral- To the side.

Muscular Endurance- Power which is repeated over a period of time. It is acquired through high intensity fast work-outs for longer durations.

Medial- To the middle.

Negative- The act of lowering a weight against gravity, specifically, resisting gravity by lowering the weight slowly and under control.

Peak- The process of training and dieting to get shredded for a contest or photo shoot.

Peck deck- As shown in the picture, it is a machine for chest workout.

Plates- Weight plates that you slide onto each end of a barbell.

Polymetric- Jumping Exercises.

Posterior- To the back.

Pronation- Rotating the hand inward (palm facing body).

Pumped- The look and feeling bodybuilders experience when their muscles engorge with blood, lactic acid and other metabolites in response to intense exercise.

Pyramiding- The act of increasing your poundage while decreasing your reps on successive sets.

Rep (Repetition)- When you move the weights for complete range of motion and bring it back to starting position, you have completed one rep.

Six pack- A rectus abdominis muscle so well developed and unobscured by body fat that the individual section – separated by fibrous bands called tendinous enscriptions – look like separate muscles under the skin. Synonyms is Washboard.

Supination- Rotating the hand outward (Back of the palm facing body)

Strength- Maximum power in a short burst. It is acquired through weight training.

Set- When you do multiple of reps till failure, you have completed one set of the exercise.

Spot- To stand guard while someone performs a set. A spotter’s primary function is to prevent injury, but he or she might be called upon to either rerack a weight after a heavy set or assist with forced reps.

Stack- 1– Any grouping of performance enhancing supplements, usually configured to heighten the efficacy of one or more elements.

Stack-2– The plates loaded on certain exercise machines. Placing the pin at the bottom of the stack refers to using as much weight as possible on such machines.

Stretch- It is gentle pull of your joints & muscles up to their range of motion this is done after warm-up & also at the end of the exercise (also during the exercise) to avoid in hurry. It is of two kind. Static stretch & Ballistic or bunching stretch.

Superset- 1- alternating sets of two exercises typically involving protagonist and antagonist muscles (such as the biceps and triceps, chest and upper back).2- In common usage, however, superset is applied to any two exercises performed in alternating fashion with no rest in between.

T-bar- A T-shape bar used for rowing for back muscles.

Thrash- The process of working a muscle or muscle group to failure and beyond, repeatedly, over the course of a training session; a high intensity workout. Synonyms include blast, fry, torch.

Warm-up- Warm-up is some continuous movement of your body for 5 to 10 minutes to raise your heart rate. This ensures excess blood flow to all body parts and joints and readies you for some-strenuous work like exercise.

Wheels- The musculature of the legs: the quads, primarily, but also the hamstrings and calves on occasion.