Clean and Jerk - Olympic lift where weight is raised from floor to overhead in 2 movements (see also SNATCH).
Dip - Word used to refer to the negative motion of a bench press exercise (intentional or otherwise). When an individual reaches the point of temporary muscular failure, the bar may "dip" (drop unintentionally) until the time at which the spotter realizes assistance is needed and helps the trainee raise the bar to the rack.
Eicosanoid - An autocrine hormone made by virtually every cell in the body. "Good" eicosanoids are anti-inflammatory, whereas "bad" eicosanoids cause inflammation.
Elliott, Herb - Never beaten in the mile in his entire career, Elliott ranks as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time. He won the 1960 Olympic 1500m in Rome in the record time of 3.35,6 - nearly 3 seconds faster than the runner-up Michel Jazy of France. Elliott won 44 races in a row between 1954 and 1960.
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.
Fiber - indigestible, edible parts of plants
Olympic Lifting - The type of weightlifting competition contested at the Olympic Games every four years, as well as at national and international competitions each year. Two lifts (the snatch and the clean and jerk) are contested in a wide variety of weight classes.
Power Mindset - The state of being where you feel self-reliant, confident, and strong.
Temporary Muscular Failure (TMF) - That point an an exercise at which you have so fully fatigued the working muscles that they can no longer complete an additional repetition of a movement with strict form. You should always take your post - warm up sets at least to the point of momentary muscular failure, and frequently past that point. Also known as Failure.
