Elimination Diet - limited diet in which only certain foods are allowed; intended to find the food allergen causing reaction
FDA - United States Food and Drug Administration.
Fast-Twitch - Refers to muscle cells that fire quickly and are utilized in anaerobic activities like sprinting and powerlifting.
Hussein, Ibrahim - Three time Boston Marathon champion.
Hypertrophy - The scientific term denoting an increase in muscle mass and an improvement in relative muscular strength. Hypertrophy is induced by placing an "overload" on the working muscles with various techniques during a bodybuilding workout.
IFBB - International Federation of Bodybuilders, founded in 1946 - group that over-sees worldwide men's and women's amateur and professional bodybuilding.
Knee Wraps - Elastic strips about 3«" wide used to wrap knees for better support when performing squats, dead lifts, etc.
Lightbody, James - American runner that won both the 800m (1.56,0) and the 1500m (4.05,4) at the 1904 Olympic Games.
O'Sullivan, Sonia - Ex world indoor 5000 record holder (15:17.28 in 1991). Led into finishing straight in 1992 Olympic 3000 but just missed medal; at 1993 World Champs was beaten in 1500 and 3000 only by Chinese athletes. Her 8:28.74 3000 in 1993 was fastest in world since 1988 but subsequently bettered by Chinese.
Saturated Fatty Acids - Fat molecules that do not have double bonds between their carbon atoms and are usually solid at room temperature. Saturated fats are considered to play a major role in the development of cardiovascular disease.
Stomach Banding - surgical reduction of stomach, but to lesser degree than bypass
