Bar - The steel shaft that forms the basic part of a barbell or dumbbell. These bars are normally about one inch thick, and they are often encased in a revolving metal sleeve.

Bill MisnerMisner, Bill - On October 4th, 1988, Bill Misner, then age 48, accepted an indefinite sponsorship from New Balance Shoe Company in Boston (Usa/Massachusetts). Nine years and 52 days later (at age 57), on Friday, November 21st, 1997, he completed 24,902.5 miles, or a distance that is equal to the distance around the planet Earth!

Chataway, Sir Christopher - Helped pace Sir Roger Bannister to history's first sub-4 minute mile.

Clayton, Derek - Australian marathoner, first to break 2:09. He placed 7th in the Mexico City Olympic Marathon.

Electrostimulation - Muscle - stimulation technique involving the use of low voltage electric current. Although of limited use in physiotherapy, the technique's merits as an ergogenic aid are questionable.

Glycogen - Blood sugar stored in the muscles, liver, and to a lesser extent the bloodstream. Glycogen helps to fuel muscle contractions.

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 or IDDM) - Diabetes occurring suddenly between the ages of 1 and 40; patients secrete little, if any, insulin and require insulin injections and a carefully controlled diet

Jennings, Lynn - Winner of the 1984 U.S. Cross Country Nationals.

Nutrition - The applied science of eating to foster greater health, fitness, and muscular gains. Through correct application of nutritional practices, you can selectively add muscle mass to your physique, or totally strip away all body fat, revealing the hard-earned muscles lying beneath your skin,

Weight Training - An umbrella term used to categorize all acts of using resistance training. Weight training can be used to improve the body, to rehabilitate injuries, to improve sports conditioning, or as a competitive activity in terms of bodybuilding and weight lifting.