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Intravenous drug use
Drug use occurring by injecting the drug directly into the bloodstream using a needle and syringe.
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Immediate energy system
System using existing cellular ATP during first 10 seconds of activity.
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Heavy drinkers
Individuals who consume five or more drinks on one occasion, five or more times in a 30-day period.
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Exercise log
A record of your activity that includes the type, duration, and intensity of each exercise each day.
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Cramping
Muscular tightness and abdominal or limb pain from dehydration and high body temperature.
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Collars
Devices used to secure weights to a barbell or dumbbell. Without collars the weights on one side of the bar will slip off.
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Cardiorespiratory endurance activity
Exercise that contracts large muscle groups and increases breathing and heart rate.
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Carbo loading
Stuffing yourself with complex carbohydrates during the days before an endurance event.
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Anaerobic energy system
System that creates energy for activities that last less than 2 minutes or have frequent rest periods.
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Allostatic load
The ongoing demand on the body from long-term exposure to stress hormones. The cost the organism pays when subjected to chronic stressors. Region of the cerebral hemispheres and part of the limbic system responsible for mediating emotional responses, particularly fear and anxiety.
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