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Glossary of Terms

 

Performance Living – the process of living an active life aimed at top performance from the body and mind through quality nutrition, performance training, education and regeneration.

Functional Training – training for life by preparing your body to handle everyday tasks and actions while increasing range of motion, enhancing control and developing powerful movements.

Pneumatic – resistance generated by air pressure in a chamber; it is the purest form of resistance and is not impacted by momentum or gravity.

Plyometrics – exercises that cause muscles to rapidly contract, resulting in explosive movements that develop power through actions such as jumping.

Agility – the body’s ability to move quickly and efficiently in all planes of motion.

Endurance – the ability of the body to maintain consistent intensity throughout an extended duration of time.

Power – the amount of force the body can exert through any motion (measured in watts).

Strength – the ability of muscle systems to apply force and create movement.

Sustainability – the ability to holistically maintain health and fitness, while avoiding injury and illness, from the early to later years in life.

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