Antagonistic - Pharmacological term used to describe a drug that blocks or shuts down a receptor, thus reducing or terminating a given biochemical response.

Complex Carbohydrates - Giant carbs that are usually found in the seeds/roots of plants. They are generally made up of long chains of glucose strung together. In other words, everything made of 3 or more sugars.

Glucose - the simple sugar to which carbohydrate must be broken down for absorption; also know as dextrose

Irvine, Sister Marion - 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, who set 85 U.S. National age group records.

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.

Spotters - Training partners who stand by to act as safety helpers when you perform heavy lifts in bench press, or squats, as well as other exercises. If you reach the point of temporary muscular failure, your spotter can help you lift the weight up in order to complete the range of motion safely. It is especially important to have a spotter when you are attempted one - rep maximums (1RM).

Thyroid Gland - Small gland located at the neck that controls the body's level of calcium and overall metabolic rate. Bodybuilders often add thyroid drugs to their precontest drug stacks to increase their body's metabolic rate and increase the rate of fat loss.