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Muscle and Fitness Glossary

Did you ever wonder what those guys at the gym were talking about? Do you need to know what term such as "cutting" and "spotting" mean? Then you have come to the right place, the Build Muscle UK glossary is here to help. Members of the site have built up a list of bodybuilding and fitness terminology to help you understand the important terms in use day to day at the gym.

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Cheating
This is when you use bad form<

Contributed by: Thosas


Cutting
Reducing body fat and water co

Contributed by: JohnBoy


CV
Cardio-vascular exercise. Incr

Contributed by: JohnBoy


Drop Sets
This is when you start a heavy

Contributed by: Thosas


Failure
Taking a set to "failure" is w

Contributed by: Thosas


Imaginary Lat Syndrome (ILS)
Typically found in trainees (u

Contributed by: Thosas


Negative Reps
When you reach the point of f

Contributed by: Thosas


Pump
The pump is what happens when<

Contributed by: Thosas


Pyramid Training
This is when you train by star

Contributed by: Thosas


Spotting
This is when the person execut

Contributed by: Thosas


Super-Sets
Super-setting is when you trai

Contributed by: Thosas


Warm-up
When you start your training s

Contributed by: Thosas