Biological Value (BV) - Scale of measurement used to determine what percentage of a give nutrient source is utilized by the body. The scale is most frequently applied to protein sources, particularly whey protein.

Density - Muscle hardness, which is also related to muscu-lar definition. A bodybuilder can be well-defined and still have excess fat within each major muscle complex. But when he has muscle density, even this intramuscular fat has been eliminated. A combination of muscle mass and muscle density is highly prized among all competitive bodybuilders.

Failure - That point in an exercise at which you have so fully fatigued your working muscles that they can no longer complete an additional repetition of a movement with strict biomechanics. You should always take your post-warm-up sets at least to the point of momentary muscular failure, and frequently past that point.

Gareau, Jacqueline - 1980 Boston Marathon champ.

Glucagon - The hormone from the pancreas that causes the release of stored carbohydrate in the liver to restore blood glucose levels. Glucagon is a mobilization hormone.

Kee-chung, Sohn - Korean who won the 1936 Olympic marathon in Olympic record time of 2:29.19,2 but was forced to run for Japan.

Lean Body Mass - the percentage of muscles in the tissue

Lodal, Olaf (1885-?) - Danish distance runner, who finished 30th in the 1912 Olympic marathon (40.2K in 3:21.57,6).

Odd Lifts - Exercises used in competition other than snatch and clean and jerk, such as squats, bench presses, and barbell curls.

Omega-9 - An essential fatty acid that has neutral effects on hormone production, i.e. does not produce "good" or "bad" eicosanoids.

Squires, Bill - Distance running coach, Squires worked with Bill Rodgers and others on the Boston running scene.

Weight Training Belt - Thick leather belt used to support lower back. Used while doing squats, military presses, dead lifts, bent rowing, etc